1638
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
François Le Clerc Du Tremblay, Known as Père Joseph is a 1638 ink by Claude Mellan, a Baroque work, depicting Francis of Assisi, held at National Gallery of Art.
This portrait shows a man with a strong face and simple clothes. He looks serious. His face is the main thing in the picture. The man in the picture is François Le Clerc Du Tremblay, also known as Père Joseph. He was an important person in France. To learn more about the method used to create this image, look into the technique: engraving.
Claude Mellan (1598–1688) was a French artist, born in Abbeville.
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