Habits des nobles (Dress of the Noblemen)
1775
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1775
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows two men in long, fancy coats walking side by side. One holds a small birdcage, the other a lamb. Behind them, a grand building with statues and arches stretches into the distance, under a cloudy sky. The text below reads like a moral lesson: *"They give all their care to the good of the city."* The artist used fine lines to show detail in their clothes and the city’s architecture. Check out how this was made using etching, drypoint, aquatint.
