Portrait of a man in profile, turned to the left
Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a man in profile, turned to the left

Simon Vouet (French, 1590–1649) · 1632–34

black and white chalks, red, pink and yellow pastel on light brown paper
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Simon Vouet drew portraits of courtiers at the express request of King Louis XIII, who wanted to observe him in order to learn how to draw.

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