1658
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pierre Gassendi is a 1658 ink by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man in a dark coat and white collar. His face is framed by a round border made of curved lines, almost like a window. The background is plain, so all the focus is on his face and the text below it. The text under the portrait is in Latin and looks fancy, with a mix of capital and small letters. The artist’s name is signed in the corner, but it’s small and easy to miss. This is an example of engraving, where lines are carved into a metal plate to make the print.
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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