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Nicolas de Largillière

François Chereau I

1715

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque 18th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Nicolas de Largillière is a 1715 ink by François Chereau I, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: François Chereau I
When & what style?: 1715 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly wig hair and a serious face. He’s wearing a dark coat and holds a piece of paper or a scroll in one hand, while his other hand rests on a ledge. The background looks like a window or a framed space, and there’s text below him in fancy script. The text under the portrait calls him a "Professor of Painting" at an academy, suggesting he was likely an artist or teacher. The style looks polished and detailed, typical of formal portraits from this time. If you like this, check out the technique: engraving.