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Portrait of Michael Tarchaniota Marullus, print, book illustration, printmaker: Nicolas de Larmessin (I), publisher: François Foppens, Brussels, 1682, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, letterpress text, height 181 mm x width 132 mm, height 337 mm x width 212 mm, Print used for: Bullart, Isaac. Académie des Sciences et Arts contenant les vie et éloges his. the people's illustrations show their excellence and their professions in their environment throughout their lives. Brussels: François Foppens, 1682. The book was also published in Amsterdam in 1682 by the heirs of Daniel Elzevier. Each portrait is an illustration accompanying the biography of an artist or scholar. Most of the portraits were produced by Nicolas de Larmessin (162), 93 by De Boulonois and a third by unidentified printmakers. This concerns an illustration on p. 319, part II., Person, Michael Tarchaniota Marullus, historical persons, portrait of a writer, A sepia-toned engraved portrait of a man shown from the chest up, facing slightly to his left with his gaze turned toward the viewer, wearing a soft, brimless cap and a loose, draped garment with visible folds; he has shoulder-length wavy hair, pronounced facial lines, deep-set eyes, a long nose, and a slightly pursed mouth, all rendered with fine linework and crosshatching; the portrait is framed by a lined rectangular border and set on a page with decorative typographic elements and blocks of text below, including a large ornate initial letter and a centered name in capital letters beneath the image.

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Portrait Michael Tarchaniota Marullus print book illustration printmaker Nicolas de Larmessin I publisher François Foppens Brussels 1682 paper engraving letterpress printing letterpress text height 181 mm x width 132 mm height 337 mm x 212 mm Print Bullart Isaac Académie des Sciences et Arts contenant les vie et éloges people's illustrations excellence professions environment lives book was also published Amsterdam heirs Daniel Elzevier portrait illustration accompanying biography artist scholar portraits produced 162 93 De Boulonois third printmakers concerns illustration p 319 part II Person historical persons writer sepia-toned engraved man shown chest up facing slightly left gaze turned viewer wearing soft brimless cap loose draped garment visible folds shoulder-length wavy hair pronounced facial lines deep-set eyes long nose slightly pursed mouth rendered fine linework crosshatching framed lined rectangular border set page decorative typographic elements blocks text large ornate initial letter centered name capital letters beneath image