Caption

François Villani, Baron Bassenghien and Bishop of Tournai; engraved by Pierre-Louis van Schuppen 1627–1702; published by Gillis Hendrickx fl. 1633–1676. Portrait of a male clergy figure with curtain and coats of arms; dedication; Flemish graphics; plate impression: height 43.1 cm, width 28.6 cm; dated circa 1645–1646; Antwerp., A seated older man wearing layered clerical robes and a cap occupies a carved wooden chair with studded upholstery; he has a mustache and goatee and rests one hand on the armrest while the other holds a folded sheet of paper, with a visible ring on one finger. The scene includes a heavy draped fabric behind the chair, a decorative heraldic shield with tassels hanging on the wall, and a small round object on the table beside him. The image is monochrome with shades of black, gray, and off-white, and is framed by a wide off-white margin with darker edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A33_138

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Keywords

François Villani Baron Bassenghien Bishop Tournai engraved Pierre-Louis van Schuppen 1627–1702 published Gillis Hendrickx fl 1633–1676 Portrait male clergy figure curtain coats arms dedication Flemish graphics plate impression height 43.1 cm width 28.6 cm dated circa 1645–1646 Antwerp seated older man wearing layered clerical robes cap occupies carved wooden chair studded upholstery mustache goatee rests hand armrest holds folded sheet paper visible ring finger scene includes heavy draped fabric chair decorative heraldic shield tassels hanging wall small round object table beside image monochrome shades black gray off-white framed wide off-white margin darker edges.