1628
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Henry II, Duke of Montmorency 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 man with curly hair and a mustache. He’s wearing a fancy lace collar and a ruffled shirt with buttons down the front. The background is plain, so all the focus is on his face and outfit. The text below says his name is Henry, Duke of Montmorency, and he was a marshal of France. The lines in the image are made by a tool called a burin, which creates sharp shadows and textures. Check out how this was made using engraving.
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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