Jean Pierre Camus
1634
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1634
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jean Pierre Camus 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 bearded man with a serious expression. He’s wearing a large cross around his neck and a tall hat with a tassel. Behind him, a small landscape shows trees and a building, framed by a rounded border. The text around the edges calls him "Reverend Pere en Dieu," which suggests he was someone important, likely a priest or bishop. The lines in the image are all made by etching, creating a textured look. Next, check out engraving to see how artists like this made detailed 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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