Cardinal d'Amboise
Artist
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce
(French, 1765 - 1833)
Date1826
MediumHeliogravure
DimensionsImage: 6 7/16 × 5 1/8 inches (16.35 × 13.02 cm)
Sheet: 10 7/8 × 8 1/8 inches (27.62 × 20.64 cm)
Sheet: 10 7/8 × 8 1/8 inches (27.62 × 20.64 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2016.75.207
Signednone
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
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DescriptionImage of man in profile wearing capelet over shoulders with a longer, gathered gown beneath. His ear is partially covered by his Cardinal’s cap, his cheek bones cast a dark shadow, and he has full lips. There is a tiny gridded background behind him.ProvenanceThe Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2016;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
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