1727
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Charles-Antoine Coypel is a 1727 ink by Nicolas Henri Tardieu, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a young man sitting in a chair, holding a piece of paper in one hand and resting his chin on the other. His clothes look fancy, with ruffled cuffs and a high collar. The background is dark, with a curved frame around him. The artist used fine lines to show his face and hands in detail, which was tricky to do in this style. This kind of print was often made from a drawing or painting. Try looking up etching to see how artists like this made their marks.
Nicolas-Henri Tardieu, called the "Tardieu the elder", was a prominent French engraver, known for his sensitive reproductions of Antoine Watteau's paintings.
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