1652
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cardinal Jules Mazarin is a 1652 ink by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a mustache and curly hair. He’s wearing a dark collar and a small flower pinned to it. The background is plain, but the face is framed by a round, decorative border with curved lines. The tiny shield at the bottom has a coat of arms—stars, a cross, and a crown. This suggests the man held some important title. Look up engraving to see how artists like this one used sharp tools to create detailed prints.
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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