1590
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Catherine de Bourbon is a 1590 ink by Thomas de Leu, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with a large, ruffled collar. Her hair is styled high, and she wears a necklace with detailed patterns. The background is plain, but the border around her has fancy text in a circle. The tiny lines and shading in her face and clothes show how the artist used *engraving* to create depth. This style was common in the Renaissance. Look up engraving to see how artists carved images into metal plates.
Thomas de Leu or Leeuw or Le Leup or Deleu (1560–1612) was a French engraver, publisher, and print dealer of Flemish origin.
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