Sun

About this work

This etching shows a bright sun with short, spiky rays against a plain background. It’s small, just a few inches wide, but the sun looks bold and sharp. The lines are rough in places, almost like scratches. De Bruyn made this in 1569, early for printmaking. Etchings use acid to bite lines into metal, but this one feels more like scratchy drypoint. The paper is old, laid with thin threads you can almost see. Try looking up Rembrandt’s etchings next.