Wolfgang Wilhelm
1634
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1634
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Wolfgang Wilhelm 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 thick mustache and beard. He’s wearing a fancy collar with lace and a dark robe. Behind him, a small town with buildings and a river is drawn in the background. The name “Wolfgang Wilhelm” is written below, along with “Archeuesque de Cologne,” which means he was likely a high-ranking church official. The artist’s name, Moncornet, is also signed at the bottom. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists carved these detailed images.
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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