Frontispiece, from "Interviews with the Late Mr. Balzac" (Les Entretiens de Feu Monsieur de Balzac)

Pierre DaretWW-1660-630812

1660·Etching·Sheet (Trimmed): 4 5/8 × 2 13/16 in. (11.7 × 7.2 cm)

Gift of Henry W. Kent, transferred from the Printing Office

Catalogue

Year: 1660
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 4 5/8 × 2 13/16 in. (11.7 × 7.2 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Pierre Daret

Artist

Pierre Daret

Printmaking

Pierre Daret de Cazeneuve, a French portrait painter and engraver, was born in Paris in 1604. After receiving some instruction in engraving, he went to Rome to improve his skill, and spent a considerable time there. He was received into the Academy of Painting in 1663.

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