Henry de Lorraine, Fifth Duc de Guise
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Henry de Lorraine, Fifth Duc de Guise is a 1634 ink by Balthasar Moncornet, a Baroque work, depicting Louis Xiv of France, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a portrait of Henry de Lorraine, Fifth Duc de Guise, in a formal pose. He's dressed in fancy clothes and has a serious expression. The engraving is detailed, which makes it interesting - it was made using a technique that involves scratching lines into a metal plate to create the image. The artist, Moncornet, likely spent a lot of time getting the details just right. He used a process that required careful planning and execution. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the method of engraving.
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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