Melville Milne
1776
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1776
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This black-and-white drawing shows a winding road leading to a small house in the middle of a landscape. Trees line the road, and a big crowd of people fills the background, spilling over rolling hills. The sky is just a few lines, but the ground has lots of tiny details—like bushes and distant buildings. The artist signed it "John Clerk of Eldin," and the scene looks like a busy day in a rural area. The paper has a textured look, typical of older prints. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how this kind of printmaking works.
