The image shows the upper body of a man in a portrait framed within an oval border. He is slightly turned to his left, looking towards the viewer. The man has pronounced facial features with a straight nose and full lips, and long, curly hair that extends past his shoulders. He is wearing a dark robe with a white collar. The oval frame is decorated with leaf and ribbon motifs, and at the bottom, a coat of arms surrounded by detailed embellishments is displayed. The background is filled with dense cross-hatching.
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The image shows the upper body of a man in a portrait framed within an oval border. He is slightly turned to his left, looking towards the viewer. The man has pronounced facial features with a straight nose and full lips, and long, curly hair that extends past his shoulders. He is wearing a dark robe with a white collar. The oval frame is decorated with leaf and ribbon motifs, and at the bottom, a coat of arms surrounded by detailed embellishments is displayed. The background is filled with dense cross-hatching.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Antoine Turgot

Antoine Masson

Medium
etching and engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1974.116.2
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Portrait
  • Man
  • Writing
  • Frame

NGA object ID 55004. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.