Artwork
Etienne-Jehannot de Bartillat
Etienne-Jehannot de Bartillat is an ink print by the Baroque artist Robert Nanteuil. It dates from 1666 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
This engraving is a portrait of Étienne-Jehannot de Bartillat, created by Robert Nanteuil in 1666. It is a print made for the court of Louis XIV.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a man in formal attire, with a dark coat and white lace collar, emphasizing his aristocratic status.
Technique & Style
Nanteuil employed the engraving technique, cutting lines into metal to create the image. The print features cross-hatching, using closely spaced lines to convey shading and texture, characteristic of the mid-seventeenth-century French portrait tradition.
History & Provenance
As the king's engraver, Nanteuil specialized in detailed portraits of royal and aristocratic subjects, indicating the print's origins within the royal court.
Artist & collection
Artist
Robert Nanteuil (French pronunciation: ; 1623 – 9 December 1678) was a French portrait artist: engraver, draughtsman and pastellist to the court of Louis XIV.
