1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Louis-Francois de La Baume de Suze is a 1650 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 collar and a chain around his neck, maybe for a key or a medal. Below him is a small shield with a coat of arms and some leaves wrapped around it. The lines in the picture are made by etching, which is a way to carve fine details into metal plates. This kind of print was often used for official portraits in the 1600s. Look up engraving to see how artists like this made sharp, precise 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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