Portret van Claude Bouthillier 1638
gregoirehuret
rijksmuseum
engraving
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portrait
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allegory
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baroque
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caricature
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portrait reference
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history-painting
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engraving
"Portret van Claude Bouthillier", an engraving by Grégoire Huret from 1638, depicts Claude Bouthillier, a French statesman, within a heart-shaped frame. The image is surrounded by allegorical figures, including two classical figures, a putto, and a dog. The engraving, now in the Rijksmuseum, is a powerful example of 17th-century Dutch portraiture.
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