Attributed to Daniel DUMONSTIER (Paris 1574 - 1646) Portrait of Jacques Ribier Black stone, red chalk and estompe on buff paper. Annotated in the center left "Jacques Ribier, ger au parlement" and on the reverse: "école française du XVIIe siècle Lagneau". (Drawing lined, slightly insolated, small stains and small accident at the bottom left). 34 x 22,5 cm Jacques Ribier was a master of requests and a state councilor. An attribution to Nicolas Lagneau has been suggested.

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