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Dorothea Rawlins

Anthony van der Does

1644

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Portrait

Dominant colour

Dorothea Rawlins is a 1644 ink by Anthony van der Does, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Anthony van der Does
When & what style?: 1644 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman in a fancy dress. Her hair is curled and pinned up, and she wears a high-necked gown with ruffles at the wrists. A brooch sits on her chest, and she holds a piece of paper or a small book in her left hand. The name at the bottom reads "Dorothea Rawlins," and the text around it mentions titles like "Supremi Sculptoris" and "Caroli I et II." The lines in the background show careful shading to make her dress and hair look three-dimensional. This is an example of engraving, a technique where artists carve into metal plates to create prints.