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Aluaso Semedo

Balthasar Moncornet

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a man seated and facing the viewer. He has a long, pointed beard and wears a tall headpiece. His head is slightly turned to his left. The man has deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and a calm expression. He is wearing a long robe-like garment and a mantle or wide sash. The portrait is framed within an oval with a decorative border. In the top left corner, there is a crest with a coat of arms containing three symbols. The background features diagonal hatched lines, creating texture. The image appears to be engraved.

Artwork Details

Date
1657
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
3122 × 4338 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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