1758
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Two Standing Ladies (Demoiselles Quantin) is a 1758 ink by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two women standing side by side, both wearing long, flowing robes with high collars and bows at the neck. Their faces are calm, and they look slightly toward each other. The background is plain, with a faint curtain or drape on the right and a simple floor below. The artist used a red ink technique to create the lines, giving it a warm, slightly faded look. The paper has a textured, aged feel, which makes the image feel old. Next, check out the technique: etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists create similar effects.
Daniel Niklaus Chodowiecki (16 October 1726 – 7 February 1801) was a German painter and printmaker of Huguenot and Polish ancestry, who is most famous as an etcher.
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