Anne of Austria, Queen of France and Navarre
1666
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1666
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Anne of Austria, Queen of France and Navarre is a 1666 ink by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with curly hair and a serious expression. She’s wearing a pearl necklace and a fancy collar with a decorative brooch. The background is plain, but the edges of the image have swirly designs. The artist used fine lines and shading to show her face and clothes in detail. This isn’t a painting—it’s an *engraving*, which means it was carved into metal and printed. Check out how *engraving* works to see how artists create these sharp, precise images.
