Portrait of a French General

About this work

This drawing shows a man in a three-quarter view, facing slightly left. His curly wig is big and wild, and he wears a fancy lace collar with buttons down the front. The red chalk lines are loose and sketchy, giving his face a rough but lively look. The artist used only red chalk, which makes the whole thing look warm and earthy. The paper has a textured weave you can almost feel. Next, look up Baroque to see how this style shaped art in the 1600s.