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Portrait of Pierre de Carcavy

(French, 1640–1707)
(French, 1616–1695)
1675
Medium/TechniqueEngraving
DimensionsSheet: 34.6 x 25.2 cm (13 5/8 x 9 15/16 in.)(trimmed on, or in places slightly within, the platemark)
Credit LineBequest of Lee M. Friedman
Accession number58.289
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ClassificationsPrints
Description
Pierre de Carcavy (c. 1603-1684) was a mathematician and magistrate, and Custodian of the Royal Library.
ProvenanceLee M. Friedman, Boston (1871-1957)(cf. Lugt 1749a); his bequest to the MFA February 13, 1958