1657
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Leonor Goyon de Matignon is a 1657 ink by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious face and curly hair. He’s wearing a dark collar and a chain around his neck, maybe a symbol of power. Below his chin is a shield with a coat of arms—two lions and some fancy letters. The lines are all drawn by hand, creating shadows and texture without color. This is how artists made detailed images before photography. Look up engraving to see how this kind of printmaking works.
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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