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Raimundus Lullus, Portrait of Ramon Llull, print, book illustration, printmaker: Nicolas de Larmessin (I), publisher: François Foppens, Brussels, 1682, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, text in letterpress, height 189 mm x width 139 mm, height 318 mm x width 201 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. 150, part II., Person, Ramon Llull, historical persons, scholar, philosopher, A sepia-toned engraved portrait shows a man with short hair and a trimmed beard inside an oval frame; he wears a high collared garment with a fur-trimmed cloak and looks slightly to his left with a neutral expression; decorative horizontal lines fill the background inside the oval and surrounding rectangular border; printed headings and blocks of text appear above and below the portrait, and a decorative floral initial sits at the start of the lower text block.

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Raimundus Lullus Portrait Ramon Llull print book illustration printmaker Nicolas de Larmessin I publisher François Foppens Brussels 1682 paper engraving letterpress printing text letterpress height 189 mm x width 139 mm height 318 mm x 201 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 150 part II Person historical persons philosopher sepia-toned engraved portrait man short hair trimmed beard inside oval frame wears high collared garment fur-trimmed cloak looks slightly left neutral expression decorative horizontal lines fill background inside oval surrounding rectangular border printed headings blocks decorative floral initial sits start lower block