Artwork
Marguerite Lemon
Marguerite Lemon is an ink print by the Baroque artist Jean Morin. It dates from 1625 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Marguerite Lemon is a print created by Jean Morin in 1625, combining etching and engraving techniques.
Subject & Meaning
The print is a portrait of Marguerite Lemon, depicted with curly hair and a ruffled collar, gazing calmly to the side with one hand near her chest. The plain background emphasizes her face and shoulders.
Technique & Style
Morin achieved a detailed representation of fabric folds and hair texture through fine lines, characteristic of etching, where a metal plate is scratched to create the design.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean Morin (c.1595 or 1605 – 1650) was a French baroque painter, printmaker, painter, etcher, engraver and publisher.
Queen Christina of Sweden
Margaret Smith
Marie Louise de Gonzague, Reine de Pologne
Madame de Gillier
Christina, Queen of Sweden
Rachel, Countess of Middlesex
The Lady Essex Finch
Lady Catherine Howard
The Lady Essex Finch
Marie d'Orléans-Longueville, Duchesse de Nemours
Anne Sophie Herbert, comtesse de Carnarvon
Margaret Lemon