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Henri II, Duke of Montmorency

Claude Mellan

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man in a three-quarters view portrait, depicting him from the waist up. He is turned slightly to the left, looking over his right shoulder. He has a furrowed brow, a short beard, and closely cropped hair with a slight receding at the front. The man wears a high-collared robe with fine lines, holding a book in his left hand. The background consists of plain horizontal lines.

Artwork Details

Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
3155 × 4505 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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