The image shows an engraved portrait of a man facing forward with his head slightly turned to the right. He has deeply set eyes, a high forehead, bushy eyebrows, a full, long beard, and a mustache merging into the beard. He has bald hair on top with fringe on the sides. He is dressed in a detailed buttoned garment with a high collar, resembling a historical outfit. Around him within an oval frame are various artistic instruments like a palette and brushes. The background has a textured or dotted pattern common in engravings. Text surrounds the oval frame and additional text is present below the image.
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The image shows an engraved portrait of a man facing forward with his head slightly turned to the right. He has deeply set eyes, a high forehead, bushy eyebrows, a full, long beard, and a mustache merging into the beard. He has bald hair on top with fringe on the sides. He is dressed in a detailed buttoned garment with a high collar, resembling a historical outfit. Around him within an oval frame are various artistic instruments like a palette and brushes. The background has a textured or dotted pattern common in engravings. Text surrounds the oval frame and additional text is present below the image.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Antoine Caron

Thomas de Leu

Date
1599
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 11.9 x 7.5 cm (4 11/16 x 2 15/16 in.) sheet: 12.1 x 7.8 cm (4 3/4 x 3 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.208.6
Credit line
Gift of John O'Brien
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • male
  • portrait
  • engraving
  • Artist
  • Antoine Caron
Inscription

lower center in plate: Thomas de Leu.socero suo Fecit. 1599.; around ovel border in plate: ANTONIVS CARON, BELLOVACVS PICTOR EXIMIVS VIXIT.A.78; across bottom in plate: CHARON ne deust recepuoir pour voiture ...

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