Artist: Philippe de Champaigne (French, Brussels 1602–1674 Paris), after.
Intermediary engraver: Jean Morin (French, ca. 1605 – 1650), after.
Engraver: Adrian van Melar (Flemish, 1633–1667 Antwerp).
Title: La Vierge de douleurs (Our Lady of Sorrows).
Signed in plate: Adr. Melar fc.; G. Galle ex.
Dimensions: Image 10 5/8 x 7 1/2". Sheet 11 3/4" x 8 3/4".
Publisher: Cornelis Galle II (Flemish, Antwerp 1615–1678 Antwerp).
Date: Second half of the 17th century.
Materials and Techniques: etching on laid paper.
Watermark: yes.
Mat and Frame: backing sheet.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Trimmed margins. The u.r. corner was torn and glued back. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XVII C. Flemish School XVII C.
Notes:
- This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of the same item from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Possibly, after Jean Morin (French, Paris ca. 1605–1650 Paris). See La Vierge de douleurs. The Metropolitan Museum of Art 45.41.50.