1145 - MICHEL DORIGNY (Saint Quentin, 1617 - Paris, 1665). 1651

MICHEL DORIGNY (Saint Quentin, 1617 - Paris, 1665). 1651 "Venus before the mirror". Etching and engraving. Bone laid paper Inscriptions: At bottom: "Dum Venus in fpeculo formam cernita capillos sed dum nos longis usult implunisse capillis/ Arte comi charitum, gratior;inquit, ero Demens, se laqueis implieat ipsa suis." In the lower left corner; Simon Voüet pinxit; in the middle: Cum priuilegio Regis and, in the right: Mich. Dorigny scul. Pari. 1651. Measurements: 24,4 x 36,8 cm.