1625
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jacques Auguste de Thou is a 1625 ink by Jean Morin, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man in a round frame. He’s wearing a black fur collar and a white ruff around his neck. The background is plain, and the edges of the oval are decorated with Latin words in fancy script. The artist used lines to create deep shadows and textures, like in the fur and the ruff. This kind of detailed linework is common in etchings. Check out etching to see how artists like this made precise, layered prints.
Jean Morin (c.1595 or 1605 – 1650) was a French baroque painter, printmaker, painter, etcher, engraver and publisher.
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