1628
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
François La Rochefoucauld is a 1628 ink by Michel Lasne, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a bearded man in a round frame. He wears a tall, pointed hat and a ruffled collar. The background is plain, and the lines on his face and clothes are sharp, made by tiny parallel marks. The words "Cardinal Rupellaud" curve around the top of the circle, but the name doesn’t match the person shown. This was likely a mistake when printing. Next, check out the technique: engraving, cross-hatching to see how artists like this made detailed images with just ink and lines.
Michel Lasne (Caen, ca. 1590–4 December 1667, Paris), was a French engraver, draughtsman and collector. Lasne was born in Caen and was the son of a goldsmith. He was a member of the Guild of Saint Luke in Antwerp for…
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