1678
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pierre Lallemant is a 1678 ink by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man in a round frame. He’s wearing a white collar and a dark robe, looking straight ahead with a serious face. The background is plain, but the edges of the frame have tight, crisscrossed lines that make the oval pop. The text below the portrait is in Latin, praising the man’s intelligence and character. The artist’s name, *Nanteuil*, is signed at the bottom left. If you like this style, check out engraving to see how artists used lines to create depth.
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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