Seated Man in Sixteenth-Century Costume
1878
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1878
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Seated Man in Sixteenth-Century Costume is a 1878 ink by Gioacchino Banfi, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man sitting on a low stool, leaning forward with one arm resting on his knee. His shirt is loose, and he’s barefoot, looking down at something in his hands. The background is dark and blurry, with quick, sketchy lines. The artist used a mix of etching and drypoint to create the texture—notice the fine cross-hatching on his clothes and the rougher marks on the shadowy background. It feels like a quick study, almost like a draft. Next, check out etching to see how artists use acid and needles to make prints like this.
