Balthasar Moncornet
Balthasar Moncornet (1600, Rouen – 1668, Paris) was a French painter, engraver, and tapissier revered for his depictions of around 45 different prominent figures of the 17th century.
Also recorded as Baltazar Moncornet · Balthazar Montcornet · Balthazar Moncornet · Baltasar Moncornet
Balthasar Moncornet
Balthasar Moncornet · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
- Name
- Balthasar Moncornet
- Born
- 1600
- Birthplace
- Rouen
- Died
- 1668
- Place of death
- Paris
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- copper engraver · publisher · printer · printmaker
- Languages
- French
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Balthasar Moncornet (1600, Rouen – 1668, Paris) was a French painter, engraver, and tapissier revered for his depictions of around 45 different prominent figures of the 17th century.
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• Name — Balthasar Moncornet • Born — 1600 • Birthplace — Rouen • Died — 1668 • Place of death — Paris
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• Le livre de toutes sortes de feuilles pour servir à l'art d'orfebvrerie. Paris, 1634. • The book of all kinds of leaves for use in goldsmith's art • Livre nouveau de toutes sort of d'ouvrages d'orfevries. Paris, Jean Moncornet (c. 1670) • New book of all sorts of works of goldsmiths • A Newes booklet by allhant Goldschimerrey picked up from all the best workers of this time. London, Bernard Quaritch, 1888, 12 engravings. • Actual demolition of the place occupied earlier, and in place of Churpfaltz, place and fortress Mannheimb: as the same day in the beginning of the month Octobris Anno besieged in 1622 by Count von Tilli • Actual depiction of the Electoral Principal of Heydelberg: How it was conquered by Lord Count von Thilli, (conquered by Her Duke Ferdinand Hertzog in Bayrn, supreme lieutenant), conquered by force... • Plan de la ville de Rome, comme elle est apresent soubs regne du pape Clement IX, 1668 • (Map) Plan of the city of Rome, as it is now under the reign of Pope Clement IX, 1668
Jean-Louis de Vaulézard. Line engraving by B. Moncornet., 1600-1699, by Balthasar Moncornet
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