1511
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christopher, Margrave of Baden is a 1511 ink by Hans Baldung Grien, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a bearded man in profile. He wears a hat with a flower on it and a chain around his neck. The lines are sharp, showing wrinkles and the texture of his clothes. This is a woodcut, meaning it was carved into wood and printed. The year 1511 is written at the top, but we don’t see any other clues about who he is. Next, check out the technique: woodcut.
Hans Baldung (1484 or 1485 – September 1545), called Hans Baldung Grien, (being an early nickname, because of his predilection for the colour green), was a painter, printer, engraver, draftsman, and stained glass…
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