1590
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Louise de Lorraine 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 high white collar and ruffled sleeves. She wears a pearl necklace and has her hair pulled back tightly. The background is plain, and the image is framed by a circle with text around it. The text below is in French and praises her beauty and spirit. This kind of detailed portrait was common in the Renaissance, where artists focused on showing personality and status through clothing and expression. Look up engraving to see how artists like this created sharp, precise images using only ink and 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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