Gravure en Taille Douce: suite de la pl. I
1775
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1775
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Gravure en Taille Douce: suite de la pl. I is a 1775 ink by Antonio Baratta, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a collection of tools and objects arranged neatly in numbered sections. There are carving tools, a pair of dividers, a curved tool that looks like a spoon, and a small pitcher. Some shapes are simple, like straight rulers, while others have odd curves or holes. The whole scene is drawn in black lines on a light background, with no color. Notice how the lines create texture, especially on the curved tools and the round object at the top. The artist used fine lines to show depth and detail, almost like stitching shadows into the drawing. Look up engraving to see how artists use similar techniques to make prints.
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