1651
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Henri, Marquis de Mouy is a 1651 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 expression. He’s wearing a fancy collar and a suit with buttons down the front. The background is simple, but the edges of the oval frame are filled with tight, crisscrossed lines. The small shield at the bottom has a crown and some symbols, likely a family crest. This kind of detail was common in portraits to show status. Next, look up engraving to see how artists create these precise lines.
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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