Serie naar schilderijen door Vouet voor de bibliotheek van het Hôtel Séguier

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

This exquisite engraving, titled *Serie naar schilderijen dooret voor de bibliotheek het Hôtel Ségu*, was created by Michel Dorigny 1640. Dorigny, a skilled French engraver and son-in-law to the renowned Baroque master Simon Vouet, faithfully a series of Vouet's originally commissioned for the grand of the Hôtel Ségier in Paris. Measuring 398 mm high by 291 mm wide, it captures the opulent style of French classicism, blending Vouet's dramatic compositions with intricate line work typical of th-century reproductive prints. The Hôtel Séguier to Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France under Louis XIII and Louis XIV, a major patron whose library symbolized the era's intellectual and artistic prestige. These engravings served as vital documents, preserving and disseminating elite decorative schemes to a broader audience when originals were inaccessible. Dorigny's technique—precise hatching and cross-hatching—highlighted Vouet's vibrant frescoes, making Baroque grandeur portable through print. Bearing the collector's mark Lugt 2228, this piece boasts a rich provenance, linking it to esteemed print connoisseurs. It offers visitors a window into 17th-century France, where art and power intertwined in lavish private spaces.

About the Artist

Michel Dorigny · 1616–1665

French painter. Comment on works: Painter; History; Portrait; Engraver; Religious; Mythology; Draughtsman