1625
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Simon Vouet is a 1625 ink by Ottavio Leoni, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious face, curly hair, and a thick beard. He’s wearing a high collar with a chain necklace and a dark robe over his shoulder. The background is plain, and the edges of the picture are framed with a decorative border. The artist used fine lines and shading to give the face depth, especially around the eyes and beard. The name "Simon Vouet" is written at the top, but this is actually a print by Ottavio Leoni. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Leoni created detailed prints like this.
Ottavio Leoni (1578 – 4 September 1630) was an Italian painter and printmaker of the early-Baroque, active mainly in Rome.
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