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The image shows a portrait of a man with distinct facial features. He is looking directly at the viewer. The man has deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and high cheekbones. His hair is long, curly, and falls naturally to his shoulders. He is dressed in a dark robe with a white collar. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held by the man. The background is a dark shade within an oval frame, with linear patterns around it. There is decorative script at the bottom of the portrait.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Antoine Furetiere
Gerard Edelinck after Gilbert de Seve
- Medium
- engraving
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1974.116.75
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- male
- portrait
- Flemish
- Furetiere, Antoine
- Lexicographer
NGA object ID 55077. 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.