1662
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Chancellor Michel Le Tellier is a 1662 ink by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a serious-looking man in a dark coat and ruffled collar, sitting between two small cherubs. The cherubs lean in, one pointing at him while the other rests their chin on their hand. Above them, fancy scrollwork spells out Latin words like *TIBI* and *ERRORUM*. The man’s face is framed by a wreath of leaves and stars, giving it the feel of a formal badge. The whole scene looks polished and detailed, like it was carved carefully into metal. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made prints with sharp lines.
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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