The image shows a portrait of a person with a distinguished appearance. They are positioned slightly to the side with their head turned toward the viewer. The person has a slender face, a pointed beard, mustache, and long, light hair falling to about the collar. They wear a clerical robe with a broad, white, pointed collar and a necklace with a large, ornate pendant resembling a star. The background is a textured, shaded surface resembling draped fabric. The portrait is surrounded by an ornate frame with a repeating pattern.
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The image shows a portrait of a person with a distinguished appearance. They are positioned slightly to the side with their head turned toward the viewer. The person has a slender face, a pointed beard, mustache, and long, light hair falling to about the collar. They wear a clerical robe with a broad, white, pointed collar and a necklace with a large, ornate pendant resembling a star. The background is a textured, shaded surface resembling draped fabric. The portrait is surrounded by an ornate frame with a repeating pattern.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu

Michel Lasne

Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 30.1 x 23.7 cm (11 7/8 x 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.164.63
Credit line
Gift of John O'Brien
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • male
  • portrait
  • engraving
  • Prelate
  • Plessis, Armand Jean du
  • Statesman
Inscription

lower right in plate: MLasne fecit cum Privil. R.; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: Richelieu

NGA object ID 73785. 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.