1590
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Henry, Duke of Savoy, Nemours and Geneva 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 man with a serious expression. He’s wearing a fancy, high-collared shirt with ruffles at the neck, and his hair is curly and neatly combed. The background is plain, but the edges of the image curve like a frame, and there’s text around it in French. The text says his name is Henry, Duke of Savoy, and he’s 25 years old. The words around him sound like a promise to serve the King of France. Next, check out engraving to see how artists used this technique to make detailed prints.
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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