1660
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jean Dorieu is a 1660 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 face. He’s wearing a dark collar and a white cuff peeking out. Below his chin is a small shield with a cross and stars on it. The lines around his face are made by tiny parallel marks, a trick to show shadows. This is an old print, not a painting. Next, look up engraving to see how artists create these detailed images.
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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