1658
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Chancellor Michel Le Tellier is a 1658 ink by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a mustache, dressed in a high-collared coat. His face is serious, and he’s holding a piece of paper in one hand. The background is plain, but the edges of the oval frame are filled with tight, crisscrossed lines that create texture. The small crest below the portrait has a shield and wreath—likely a family symbol. The artist’s name, *Nanteuil*, is written at the bottom, along with the year *1658*. Want to know more about how this was made? Look up engraving.
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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