Artwork
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc is an ink print by the Baroque artist French 17th Century. It dates from 1637 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. This print is an engraving on laid paper, depicting a portrait of a man.
About this work
This portrait shows a man with a long beard and hair, wearing a dark robe with a white collar.
This portrait shows a man with a long beard and hair, wearing a dark robe with a white collar. He faces the viewer directly, with a serious expression.
The man's robe is detailed with cross-hatching, a technique that creates texture and depth. The background is a series of horizontal lines, which adds to the overall sense of formality.
The artist's use of engraving and cross-hatching creates a sense of depth and dimensionality. To learn more about this technique, look up the artist French 17th Century.
Overview
This print is an engraving on laid paper, depicting a portrait of a man.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is shown with a serious expression, wearing a dark robe with a white collar, and has a long beard and hair. He faces the viewer directly, conveying a sense of formality.
Technique & Style
The engraving features cross-hatching, which creates texture and depth, particularly in the subject's robe. The background consists of horizontal lines, adding to the overall formal tone. The use of engraving and cross-hatching techniques achieves a sense of depth and dimensionality.
Artist & collection
Artist
Seventeenth-century French printmakers turned ink into story. Their tools were burin and acid, paper their stage. Look at the Beggar Woman with Rosary (1622), etched on laid paper, her hands folded around faith, or The…
