1653
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Antoine Le Pautre is a 1653 ink by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a man in a dark coat, framed by a large oval border. Around him, two smaller figures—one holding a scroll, the other a model—stand on either side. The background includes a building sketch and a landscape, all drawn with fine lines. The text below names the man as Antoine Le Pautre, a royal architect. His portrait is surrounded by tools of his trade, like plans and a globe, hinting at his work. Look up engraving to see how artists like Nanteuil created such detailed images.
Robert Nanteuil (French pronunciation: ; 1623 – 9 December 1678) was a French portrait artist: engraver, draughtsman and pastellist to the court of Louis XIV.
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