This is an engraved portrait showing the upper body of a man turned slightly to his left, gazing toward the viewer. The man has long, wavy hair that falls to his shoulders and facial hair that includes a mustache and a small beard. He wears a dark, long-sleeved robe with a wide, white collar. Surrounding the portrait is an oval frame with an inscription, and below it is a heraldic shield with a crown. The background of the image is filled with delicate linework that adds texture behind the man's head, contained within the oval frame.
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This is an engraved portrait showing the upper body of a man turned slightly to his left, gazing toward the viewer. The man has long, wavy hair that falls to his shoulders and facial hair that includes a mustache and a small beard. He wears a dark, long-sleeved robe with a wide, white collar. Surrounding the portrait is an oval frame with an inscription, and below it is a heraldic shield with a crown. The background of the image is filled with delicate linework that adds texture behind the man's head, contained within the oval frame.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Antoine Barillon

Robert Nanteuil

Date
1661
Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.6652
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Man
  • Shield
  • Writing
  • Frame

NGA object ID 9446. 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.