Henry III of France
1602
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1602
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Henry III of France is a 1602 ink by William Rogers, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows Henry III of France. He's dressed in fancy clothes and looks serious. The artist put a lot of detail into the clothes and the face, which makes it interesting - it was made a long time ago, in 1602, and it's an engraving, which is a technique where you carve a design into a metal plate. The engraving technique allows for very fine lines and details. This was likely important for making portraits like this one, where the subject's face and clothes are the main focus. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the work of artists who used engraving, like the technique: engraving.
