Frontispiece: Allegorical Composition (Composition allegorique)

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin and Charles Francois Le Tellier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person standing confidently with one arm resting on a tall tool or staff, the other hand on their hip. The person has distinct facial features and styled hair with a feathered ornament. They wear a skirt-like garment made of feathers. Various objects are around them, including a cylindrical item and a container on the ground. In the background are skies, a tree, hills, and seated figures. The scene is rendered in a detailed, monochromatic sketch style.