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Portrait of Francesco Corbetta
Henri Gascar (French, 1634/35–1701)
about 1673-1678
Medium/Technique
Mezzotint
Dimensions
Sheet: 31.1 × 22.2 cm (12 1/4 × 8 3/4 in.)(printed from two plates, one with the image and one with the inscription)
Platemark (image): 26.7 × 22.2 cm (10 1/2 × 8 3/4 in.)
Platemark (inscription): 4.2 × 22.2 cm (1 5/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
Platemark (image): 26.7 × 22.2 cm (10 1/2 × 8 3/4 in.)
Platemark (inscription): 4.2 × 22.2 cm (1 5/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number52.612
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsPrints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Francesco Corbetta (c. 1615-1681) was an Italian guitarist and composer.
Catalogue Raisonné
Chaloner Smith 5, only state
Marks
Verso, lower center, stamped in brown ink, the mark of the MFA (Lugt 282)
ProvenanceCharles D. Childs, Boston; from whom purchased June 12, 1952