Francis le Mothe le Vayer
1656
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1656
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Francis le Mothe le Vayer is a 1656 ink by Louis Coquin, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a mustache. He’s wearing a dark, ruffled collar and looks serious. The background is plain, and the whole image is framed inside an oval shape with a text strip at the bottom. The name at the bottom reads "FRANCISCVS MOTHAVS," which is a Latin version of Francis le Mothe le Vayer. He was a philosopher, and the artist signed this as an engraving. If you like this style, check out engraving to see how artists used lines to create depth.
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