1654
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Marie d'Orléans-Longueville, Duchesse de Nemours is a 1654 ink by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with curly hair and a high collar. She wears a simple necklace and has a calm, slightly serious expression. The background is plain, keeping all focus on her face and shoulders. The frame is decorated with swirls and a ribbon bow under her chin. The text below is in French and seems to praise her character over wealth. Look up engraving to see how artists like this carved detailed images into metal plates.
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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