Simon Vouet
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Simon Vouet is a 1634 ink by Robert van Voerst, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a mustache. He’s wearing a dark robe and looks like he’s adjusting his gloves. The background is plain, so all the focus is on his face and hands. The text at the bottom says “Simon Vouet” and calls him the “first painter of the king’s histories.” That’s a fancy way of saying he was important for painting big, dramatic scenes. This is an example of engraving, a technique where artists etch lines into metal to make prints.
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