Betenkrämer
1775
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1775
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Betenkrämer is a 1775 ink by Carl Conti, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a man standing on a street, holding a small basket of rosary beads in one hand and a few loose beads in the other. He’s dressed in a long coat with a sash over his shoulder, and his boots are scuffed. His face looks tired, and he’s staring off to the side like he’s thinking. The title at the bottom says he’s a "rosary peddler," selling prayer beads. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, giving the image a detailed but slightly rough look. Next, check out how engraving works to see how Conti made this drawing.
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