Killing an Enemy
1779
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1779
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows a man in a coat stabbing another man on the ground. The attacker holds a knife low, near the victim’s stomach. The victim’s arms are up, but he can’t fight back. The artist, Robert Blyth, made this in 1779. It’s an etching, a kind of print where lines cut into a metal plate hold ink. This method lets the artist shade areas with tiny dots called aquatint. Look up etching next.
