Claude Regnauldin

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a beard. He’s wearing a high collar and a chain around his neck, looking straight ahead. The background is a dark oval with tight, crisscrossed lines, and below him is a small shield with a leafy design. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, making the face look three-dimensional. This kind of detailed linework is called cross-hatching. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with just ink.