One of the seven Acts of Mercy: burying the dead. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

Fauxbourg St. Anthoine (Rue de Ruilly) : L'Autheur

1 print : line engraving with etching

VII. Sepelire mortuos. Job.1.21. Illustr.mo viro D.no. Joan Bapt. Colbert, Marchioni de Seignelay &c. Christ.mo Regi ab omnibus consilijs suorum ord.um commend.ori et magno quaestori, regni regiorumq. mandatorum secret.rio, aerarij, aedificiorumq. regioru(m) praefecto, nec non in Gallijs summo artiu(m) ac opificiorum directori, in regiâ picturae et sculpturae academiâ rector pinxit, sculpsit, dicauitq. Sebastianus Bourdon Monpeliensis cum privilegio regis. Lettering continues: "et magno quoestori regni regiorumg mandatoru secretrio. Ærary, Ædisiciorumg regioru proefecto, nec non in Gallyssimo artu ac Opisiciorum directori in regiâ Picturæ et sculpturæ academiâ rector pinxit, sculpsit, dicauitq. cum privilegio regis"

Jean-Claude Boyer, 'Some identifications of paintings in the collection of "le grand Colbert"', The Burlington magazine, April 2014, 156: 212-218, p. 218

Wellcome Collection 18133i

After: a painting in the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida (Boyer, loc. cit.)