Pierre Mignard
1690
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1690
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pierre Mignard is a 1690 ink by Cornelis Vermeulen, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a man with curly hair and a ruffled collar, holding a small object like a book or tablet in his right hand. His face is serious, with deep lines around his eyes and mouth. The background is a dark oval shape with musical notes along the edge, and the whole image is framed by a decorative border. The artist used fine lines to create texture in the man’s fur collar and wrinkles. This kind of detailed shading is typical of engravings from the time. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made prints.
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