Artwork
Jean Pierre Camus
Jean Pierre Camus is an ink print by the Baroque artist Balthasar Moncornet. It dates from 1634 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Jean Pierre Camus is a 17th-century engraving on laid paper by French artist Balthasar Moncornet, created in 1634. It is a portrait print, one of around 45 such works produced by Moncornet during his career.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving depicts Jean-Pierre Camus, a French bishop and writer of the early to mid-1600s. Inscriptions on the print refer to him as 'Reverend Pere en Dieu', indicating his high ecclesiastical status.
Technique & Style
The black-and-white portrait features etched lines that create a textured appearance. The image includes a bearded figure with a cross and hat, set against a small landscape with trees and a building, all within a rounded border.
Artist & collection
Artist
Balthasar Moncornet (1600, Rouen – 1668, Paris) was a French painter, engraver, and tapissier revered for his depictions of around 45 different prominent figures of the 17th century.
