1653
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Edouard Mole is a 1653 ink by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man with a white beard and ruffled collar. He’s facing forward, his gaze steady, and the lines on his face are sharply etched. The background is a plain oval, framed by a decorative border with repeating patterns. The artist used fine lines to show texture—notice how the folds in his robe look almost three-dimensional. The text at the bottom names the man as "Messire Mathieu Mole," which suggests he was someone important. Want to see how artists like this made prints? 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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