Flower Print no.6
1645
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1645
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Nicolas Cochin’s 1645 print shows a single white lily in sharp black lines. The petals look crisp against a plain background. Tiny dots and dashes give the flower real texture. This is an etching, a way to carve lines into metal and print them. Cochin used drypoint too—scratching directly on the plate—to roughen the edges and add depth. Look for the same crisp style in prints by Rembrandt.
