Louis II de Bourbon-Condé
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Louis II de Bourbon-Condé 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 young man with curly hair and a serious look. He wears a fancy lace collar and a dark, buttoned jacket. Behind him, a small scene shows people riding horses and a castle in the distance. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, especially on his face and clothes. This kind of detailed line work is called cross-hatching. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
