1655
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jacques Amelot is a 1655 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’s wearing a dark, ruffled collar and a brooch at his neck. The background is plain, but the edges of the image are decorated with swirling text and a small coat of arms at the bottom. The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth, especially in the face and clothes. The text around the image looks like a fancy border, almost like a frame. If you like this style, 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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