Drover with Two Mules
1712
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Joachim Franz Beich
Joachim Franz Beich (1704–1714) was an artist.
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ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Drover with Two Mules is a 1712 ink by Joachim Franz Beich, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a man leading two mules along a grassy path near a river. In the background, two people sit under a tree, while a bridge arches over the water. The scene is full of trees, bushes, and rolling hills, all drawn with fine, detailed lines. The artist used a technique called etching to create this image, where lines are scratched into a metal plate. This method lets them hold lots of small details, like the folds in the mules’ harness or the texture of the leaves. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one made prints before photography.
Joachim Franz Beich (1704–1714) was an artist.
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