Denis Talon
Robert Nanteuil · 1656 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Robert Nanteuil was one of the most esteemed portrait engravers of his time, combining the use of Claude Mellan’s swelling parallel lines with precisely executed cross-hatching and stippling, clusters of flecks or dots that create the impression of shadow. Here, in the creases of his subject’s sleeve, Nanteuil switches from lines to cross-hatching as the folds collapse inwards, juxtaposing the different marks to create a sense of depth. Denis Talon was the son of Omer Talon, and succeeded his father as attorney general to the Parisian Parliament in 1652, before moving on to serve on the French Council of State.
The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Details
- Maker
- Robert Nanteuil, French, 1623-1678
- Date
- 1656
- Medium
- Engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- 37.1 × 29.1 cm (14 5/8 × 11 1/2 in.)
- Place of origin
- France
- Held by
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
- Credit line
- Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection
Image: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0
