Jean-Baptiste Van Loo

Loo, Jean-Baptiste van
Vanloo, Jean-Baptiste

French, 1684 - 1745

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The image shows a group of people in different positions interacting with each other. The figures are dressed in robes and are situated in a space with architectural elements. A central figure appears to be gesturing or holding something. The figures are depicted in a sketch-like style with minimal facial and hair details.
Jean-Baptiste Van Loo, The Raising of Lazarus, pen and brown ink with gray wash over black chalk on laid paper, Gift of William B. O'Neal, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1991.150.85

The Raising of Lazarus

Jean-Baptiste Van Loo · · pen and brown ink with gray wash over black chalk on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1991.150.85

The engraving is a portrait of a man from the waist up. He is positioned at a slight angle, with his head turned to the right. The man has a broad forehead, a prominent nose, and expressive eyes. He has long, curly hair reaching past his shoulders and is dressed in formal attire with a draped garment and a ruffled white shirt visible at the collar. One of his hands is visible holding a part of the fabric. The background is textured and shaded, framed by two ornate rectangular frames. Below the portrait is an inscription in a serif font dedicated to "HON. D'ANDRÉ, ARTIUM AMATOR."
Michel-François Dandré-Bardon, Portrait of the Artist's Father, 1776, etching and engraving on laid paper, Gift of John O'Brien, 1991.118.1

Portrait of the Artist's Father

Michel-François Dandré-Bardon · 1776 · etching and engraving on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1991.118.1

The image depicts a woman in an elaborate 18th-century gown with lace and embroidery details. She is standing in a regal setting with architectural elements, a piece of furniture with a crown, and a cloudy sky in the background.
Nicolas de Larmessin IV, Marie Therese of Spain, Dauphine of France, engraving and etching, Gift of Hermann Wunderlich, 1951.3.8

Marie Therese of Spain, Dauphine of France

Nicolas de Larmessin IV · · engraving and etching ·  Accession ID  1951.3.8