Omer Talon

Omer Talon

Jean Morin

1625

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious face. He’s wearing a dark, ruffled shirt with a high collar and a chain around his neck. The background is plain, and the whole image is framed inside a diamond shape. The artist used fine lines to show the folds in his clothes and the texture of his hair. The name at the bottom is in Latin, but it’s just text—no extra clues here. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists create these sharp details.

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