Hardouin de Perefixe
1663
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1663
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Hardouin de Perefixe is a 1663 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. He wears a high collar and a star-shaped pin on his chest. The background is a dark oval with swirling lines and small stars around the edges. The artist used tiny parallel lines to create shading and texture, which makes the face look three-dimensional. Look up engraving to see how this technique works.
