Raymond Poisson, creator of the role of Crispin - Edelinck after T. Netscher
Description
This portrait was probably executed after the actor's death on May 9, 1690, as the accompanying verses resemble two epitaphs. The first, on the left, is copied from Jacob Gole's engraving, which must have preceded.
Raymond Poisson created in France the role of Crispin in Scarron's play, L'Écolier de Salamanque, at the Théâtre de l'Hôtel de Bourgogne, in 1654.
- Signed under the engraving legend at left "T. Netscher pinx.", center "a Paris chez I. Audran graveur du Roy au Gobelins", right "G. Edelinck Effigiem sculp. C. P. R." (= cum privilegio regis).
Caption:
The Painter and the Engraver have in this Portrait
given us the likeness
of the famous Crispin
He lives, He will speak, but is there any feature
Qui pust de ses talens nous peindre l'excellence
TC
Puis qu'on n'espere point de revoir son Egal ;
For the honor of Comedy
What can't so that the Copy
Multiply the Original.
CB
A handwritten caption has been added: "Raymond Poisson, comic actor, son of a Paris mathematician; it was he who created the role of Crispin. | † 1690"
Technical Data
Notice #024970
