Artist: Pieter van Mol (1599 - 1650) was a Flemish painter. He was court painter to the King and Queen of France, after.
Engraver: Robert Nanteuil (1623 – 1678) was a French portrait artist: engraver, draughtsman, and pastellist to the court of Louis XIV.
Title: Portrait of Cardinal Mazarin. Mazarin was the de facto ruler of France for nearly two decades.
Signed in plate: Van-Mol pinxit. Nanteuil sculp.
Dimensions: Plate 13 1/4" x 10 1/8". Sheet 13 7/8" x 10 5/8".
Date: c.1657.
Materials and Techniques: Engraving on laid paper, watermark.
Mat and Frame: Matted.
Condition: Restored edges. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonne: Ch. Petitjean & Ch. Wickert. Catalogue de l'Oeuvre Grave de Robert Nanteuil. Paris, 1925. p. 397. #161, II
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum. 1864,1114.519.
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.