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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
- 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.