1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Nicholas Potier de Novion 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 wears a fur collar and a dark, ruffled shirt. His face is serious, and he looks straight ahead. Below the oval frame, there’s a small coat of arms with swirls and a checkerboard pattern. The artist used fine lines to create shading, which makes the fur and fabric look textured. This kind of detailed line work is typical of engravings. Check out how engraving works to see how artists like this made such sharp 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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