1664
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Guillaume de Brisacier is a 1664 ink by Antoine Masson, a Baroque 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 high-collar shirt and looks straight ahead with a serious expression. The image is framed by a decorative oval border with swirling patterns and a crest at the bottom. The artist used fine lines to show texture in the hair and fabric, giving it a detailed look. This style fits the Baroque period, where portraits often had dramatic lighting and precise details. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this create intricate prints.
Antoine Masson (1636 – 30 May 1700, in Paris) was a French painter, but above all a line engraver, born at Loury, near Orléans.
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