1657
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Cardinal Richelieu is a 1657 ink by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man with curly hair and a mustache. He’s wearing a high-collar coat and a lanyard around his neck. The background is plain, but the edges of the image are framed by detailed leafy branches. The artist used tiny lines to create shadows and texture, making the face look three-dimensional. This style was common in engravings from the 1600s. Next, check out how engraving works to see how artists made prints like this.
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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