Artwork
Jean de Bourbon, Comte D'Anguyen
Jean de Bourbon, Comte D'Anguyen is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Unknown 19th Century. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. This print is an engraved portrait of a nobleman, created using a technique that involves etching lines onto a metal plate.
About this work
Overview
This print is an engraved portrait of a nobleman, created using a technique that involves etching lines onto a metal plate.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is Jean de Bourbon, Comte d'Anguyen, depicted with a serious expression and ornate attire, suggesting his high social status. Inscriptions around the portrait identify him and praise his name and fame.
Technique & Style
The engraving features intricate parallel lines that create texture and shading, evident in the subject's coat and facial features. This technique allows for detailed rendering of the subject's attire and expression.
Artist & collection
Artist
Charles, Duc de Lorraine
James I
James I
Henry de Lorraine, Fifth Duc de Guise
Henry III, King of France, When Duc d'Anjou
Anne, Duc de Joyeuse
Francois de Bourbon, First Prince of Conti, son of Louis I
Henry, Duc de Moutpensier
Joannes Adams
Henry, Duke of Savoy, Nemours and Geneva
Carolus Gonzaga, Duc de Nevers-Rethel
Henry de Bourbon, Prince de Conde