Past Exhibition

Robert Nanteuil

The image features a person in a portrait from the waist up within an oval frame. The person is turned slightly to the right, facing forward with a solemn expression. They have a long, narrow face, a pointed nose, and slightly downturned lips. The person's long, curly hair falls past their shoulders. They are wearing period clothing with a high collar and lace detailing, and have a piece of armor over their shoulder. The individual is holding an embroidered fabric. The portrait is surrounded by a decorative border with engraved text and an emblem with crowned insignia below. The background has finely etched lines for depth and texture.
Robert Nanteuil, Louis XIV, 1664, engraving, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.6524

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    West Building, Ground Floor, Graphics Galleries GS-1, GS-2, GS-3, GS-4 (3,000 sq. ft.)
The image features a person in a portrait from the waist up within an oval frame. The person is turned slightly to the right, facing forward with a solemn expression. They have a long, narrow face, a pointed nose, and slightly downturned lips. The person's long, curly hair falls past their shoulders. They are wearing period clothing with a high collar and lace detailing, and have a piece of armor over their shoulder. The individual is holding an embroidered fabric. The portrait is surrounded by a decorative border with engraved text and an emblem with crowned insignia below. The background has finely etched lines for depth and texture.
Robert Nanteuil, Louis XIV, 1664, engraving, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.6524

Overview: 55 engravings by Nanteuil of Louis XIV, his ministers, and other contemporaries were selected by H. Diane Russell. These works had been given to the Gallery in 1943 by Lessing J. Rosenwald.

Petit journal: Robert Nanteuil, Portrait Engraver to the Sun King, by H. Diane Russell. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1985.

Attendance: 26,643

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