Portrait of Jean du Merle, Baron d'Orbec (1603-1651), half-length, in a black embroidered doublet with slashed sleeves

French School, 17th Century Portrait of Jean du Merle, Baron d'Orbec (1603-1651), half-length, in a black embroidered doublet with slashed sleeves inscribed 'JEAN DV MERLE, SGR ET BARON D'ORBEC, CORNETTE DE LA CT DV MARESCHAL D'ESTREES' (upper left) oil on canvas 32 x 25¾ in. (81.1 x 65.4 cm.)