Charles Francois Paul Le Normant de Tournehem

Nicolas-Gabriel Dupuis after Louis Tocqué

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man in a portrait. He is standing with a slight turn to the left and his head facing the viewer. He has a composed expression with arched eyebrows and a small smile. The man's hair is styled in voluminous curls, likely a wig from the 18th century. He is wearing an embroidered coat with floral motifs, lace-trimmed cuffs, and a ruffled cravat. His right hand rests on a piece of furniture draped with fabric, with a sculpture of a female figure holding a staff on it. The background features a large decorative vase on a pedestal to the left and heavy drapery with tassels on the right. The image has a monochromatic tone typical of an engraving.