Etienne Jehannot de Bartillat
1666
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1666
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a serious face. He wears a lace collar and a dark coat. The background is plain, but the edges of the oval frame are decorated with patterns and a small coat of arms at the bottom. The artist used fine lines to show details like the lace and hair. This style was common in the 1600s for official portraits. Look up Baroque to see how this style shaped art.
