The image is a portrait of a man in a slight three-quarter view, with long wavy hair, a well-groomed mustache and goatee. He wears a dark garment with a high rounded collar and a decorative ribbon tied at the neck. An oval frame with an inscription surrounds him. At the bottom, there is an elaborate coat of arms. The background has a lined pattern that contrasts with the man's clothing and hair, emphasizing the figure within the ornate border.
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The image is a portrait of a man in a slight three-quarter view, with long wavy hair, a well-groomed mustache and goatee. He wears a dark garment with a high rounded collar and a decorative ribbon tied at the neck. An oval frame with an inscription surrounds him. At the bottom, there is an elaborate coat of arms. The background has a lined pattern that contrasts with the man's clothing and hair, emphasizing the figure within the ornate border.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Alexander de Seve

Robert Nanteuil

Date
1662
Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.6445
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Portrait
  • Man
  • Writing
  • Frame

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