Ferdinand II, Par la Grace de Dieu Emperur des Romains
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ferdinand II, Par la Grace de Dieu Emperur des Romains is a 1634 ink by Balthasar Moncornet, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a mustache and a ruffled collar. He’s wearing a dark coat with a chain across his chest. Behind him, there’s a simple landscape with trees and a building. The text below says *"Ferdinand II Par la Grace de Dieu Emperur des Romains"*—that’s Latin for "Ferdinand II, by the Grace of God, Emperor of the Romans." The artist signed it "B. Moncornet ex." Want to know more? Look up engraving to see how this kind of print was made.
Balthasar Moncornet (1600, Rouen – 1668, Paris) was a French painter, engraver, and tapissier revered for his depictions of around 45 different prominent figures of the 17th century.
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