Charles Favre
1644
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Claude Mellan
Claude Mellan (1598–1688) was a French artist, born in Abbeville.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Charles Favre is a 1644 ink by Claude Mellan, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a man’s face and shoulders. His collar is stiff and high. The lines around his face are tight and sharp, showing every fold in his clothes and skin. The background is just a plain oval shape. The artist used lots of tiny parallel lines to build up the dark and light parts of his face. This is an example of engraving.
Claude Mellan (1598–1688) was a French artist, born in Abbeville.
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