Portrait of Jaques Lenfant

Bernard Picart

1723

unspecified

From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

Baroque Rococo painting 18th Century Portrait

About this work

This painting shows a man, Jaques Lenfant, sitting with a calm expression. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The artist made him look very realistic. The painting is based on an earlier work by Ant. Pen. What's interesting about this painting is that it's a copy of another artist's work. It still looks very detailed and realistic. To learn more about the artist's style, look up the technique of sfumato.