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Portrait of Charles Rollin, ca. 1750 - 1800

  • burin engraving, etching, paper
  • 215 x 175 mm
  • Inv. 2015-B

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Charles Rollin (Paris 1661-1741) was a French historian and Rector of the University of Paris (La Sorbonne). He is represented seated, facing right, wearing a fur-clad official robe. In the background is a statue of Minerva and to its right another female figure.

Artist

Anonymous Master
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Simon Francois I Ravenet RKD
Paris ca. 1706 - 1721 - London 1774
after

Charles Coypel RKD
Paris 1694 - Paris 1752
after

Title Portrait of Charles Rollin
Date ca. 1750 - 1800
Period 18th century
Medium and support burin engraving AAT
etching AAT
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
etching AAT
Inventory number 2015-B
Acquisition credit unknown
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-B
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8655/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300015637 portraits AAT
Keywords Iconclass 31A25331 pointing to the forehead with the index finger Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31D14 adult man Iconclass
41A711 table Iconclass
41A721 chairs (furniture forms) Iconclass
48C24 piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture Iconclass
49B4 university Iconclass
49K10 'Historia'; 'Historia' (Ripa) Iconclass
6 History Iconclass
61B2 historical persons Iconclass
61B2(CHARLES ROLLIN) historical person (CHARLES ROLLIN) Iconclass
92C2 (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena) Iconclass
School / Style Rococo AAT
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