1674
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Louis, Duke of Burgundy is a 1674 ink by Gerard Edelinck, a Baroque work, depicting Louis Xiv of France, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows Louis, Duke of Burgundy. He's dressed in fancy clothes, looking serious. The details in his face and clothes are very fine, which is interesting because it's an engraving, a technique that involves carving into metal plates. The artist had to be very careful to get all the details right. This kind of precision was typical of the Baroque period, when artists liked to show off their skills. To learn more about this kind of precise artwork, look into the technique: engraving.
Gérard Edelinck (20 October 1640 (baptized) – 2 April 1707) was a copper-plate engraver and print publisher of Flemish origin, who worked in Paris from 1666 and became a naturalized French citizen in 1675.
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