1655
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Henri II d'Orléans, Duc de Longueville is a 1655 ink by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting depicts a man with curly hair and a mustache, wearing a dark jacket adorned with buttons and a white collar. He is set against a dark background. A small inscription at the bottom of the image reads, "Est le fameux Henry, les Amours de nostre age, Ce Prince genereux, humain, vaillant et sage, Qui des mains de la Gloire a le front couronne; Il nest point de grandeur qui nait eite en partage, Mais celle a quoy sur tout il paroist le plus ne, Ent celle ou le grand sens est joint au grand courage." The text is written in French and appears to be a poem or quote. The level of detail and realism in the painting suggests that it is an example of Baroque art, characterized by its dramatic lighting and intense emotions.
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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