Jacques-Auguste de Thou
1634
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1634
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jacques-Auguste de Thou 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 serious expression. His dark hair is short, and he wears a large, ruffled collar around his neck. The lines on his face are sharp, and he’s dressed in a high-collared robe with buttons down the front. The text below his head says his name is Jacques-Auguste de Thou, and it mentions his role in a court. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, making the face look three-dimensional. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists use lines to build depth in prints.
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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