Gilbert de Choiseul du Plessis Praslin

Jean Morin after Philippe de Champaigne

National Gallery of Art

The image is an engraved portrait of a man. He is depicted in a forward-facing position, with his head slightly turned to his left. The man has a solemn expression with pronounced facial features, including a high forehead and a small mouth. His hair is medium-length, curly, and light in color, with a center parting. He is wearing a clerical garment with a prominent, stiff collar and a cross hanging from his neck. The background consists of a decorative frame with an octagonal shape, which contains inscriptions in Latin on its borders. The background behind the figure is lightly hatched.