Henri-Louis Habert de Montmor 1640

Claude Mellan's etching, "Henri-Louis Habert de Montmor," created in 1640, is a striking portrait of a man in an oval frame. The intricate detail of his clothing and the delicate lines of his face are characteristic of Mellan's signature "single-line" technique, which uses a single continuous line to create a sense of volume and depth. The piece is a fine example of Baroque portraiture, renowned for its attention to detail and dramatic realism. The engraving is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.