1672
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Charles-Maurice Le Tellier is a 1672 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 serious face. He’s wearing a white collar and a dark robe, with a large key hanging from a chain around his neck. The background is plain, but the edges of the image have a textured, woven look. The key suggests he might have been important—maybe a church or government official. This picture was made in 1672, not painted but carved into metal. Next, check out how this was made with 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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