Ornament with Flowers
1788
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1788
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This painting shows a decorative design with flowers. It's an intricate pattern with lots of details. The artist used etching and engraving to create this design, which is a technique that involves scratching a design into a metal plate, and then using the plate to print the image. To learn more about this technique, look up the technique: etching, drypoint, aquatint.
