1650
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Nicolaes Pietersz Tulp is a 1650 ink by Jan de Bisschop, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. He’s wearing a dark, buttoned jacket with lace cuffs and a wide belt. His curly hair and mustache are detailed, and he leans slightly forward with one hand resting on a chair. Behind him, a tall, narrow object—maybe a staff—is partly visible. The artist used fine lines to show texture, like the folds in his clothes. This kind of printmaking is called *etching*. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this made their marks.
Jan de Bisschop, also known as Johannes Episcopius (1628–1671), was a lawyer, who became a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver.
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