Ruins of a Church (Chapel of Eykenduynen near The Hague)
1621
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1621
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ruins of a Church (Chapel of Eykenduynen near The Hague) is a 1621 ink by Willem Buytewech, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows two old stone buildings in ruins. One looks like a tower, the other a smaller wall with an arched opening. A dead tree stands in front of the tower, and a few bushes are scattered around. The ground is uneven, with patches of grass and water in the background. The artist used fine lines to show texture—like crumbling bricks and rough wood. This was made as an etching, which means the design was scratched into a metal plate before being printed. Look up etching to see how this technique works.
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