Antoine de Chaubard

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a beard. He’s wearing a ruffled collar and looks straight ahead with a serious expression. The background is a plain oval shape, but the edges of the frame are filled with tight, crisscrossed lines that create shading. The artist used tiny lines to build up shadows and light, giving the face texture. This is a common trick in engravings to make it look almost like a drawing. Next, check out engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints.