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Portrait of Simon Vouet
François Perrier (French, 1594–1649)
1632
Medium/Technique
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 33.2 × 23.6 cm (13 1/16 × 9 5/16 in.)
Platemark: 30.8 × 21.4 cm (12 1/8 × 8 7/16 in.)
Platemark: 30.8 × 21.4 cm (12 1/8 × 8 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Richard Wallace
Accession Number2002.18
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Robert-Dumesnil 012, only state; Clark 13; Le Blanc 195
Marks
Verso, right center, stamped in brown ink, the mark of the MFA (Lugt 282)
InscriptionsOn oval border: SIMON VOVET PARISIENSIS VICTOR.; below, Fran Perier Fecit in.,; Vt monstrat natura deum, sic oemula per te / Ars etiam authorem scit simulare suum. / Anno M.DC.XXXII; Cum Priuilegio
ProvenanceJames Bergquist, MA; sold to MFA, January 23, 2002.