Jean Charles Doria
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 19.6 x 14.3 cm (7 11/16 x 5 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of John O'Brien
Accession Number
1991.164.85
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of early Baroque portraiture with *Jean Charles Doria*, a finely executed engraving by Michel Las after a painting by Simon Vouet dated 1620. Vouet, a leading French artist who bridged Mannerism and the classical Baroque, created this portrait during his time in Genoa, Italy, he worked for prominent patrons like the wealthy Doria family. Jean Charles Doria, likely member of this influential Genoese banking dynasty, is captured with the poised elegance typical of Vouet's early style—characterized by fluid lines, subtle modeling, and a sense of aristocratic refinement...