Johannes van Doetechum the Elder
1564
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
"Dief-achtighe Tijs" and "Nies Spoel-de-Nap" is a 1564 ink by Johannes van Doetechum the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two black-and-white portraits side by side, each framed in an oval. The person on the left wears a dark hat and a ruffled collar, looking upward with an open mouth. The person on the right has a balding head and a high collar, also mid-speech. Both faces are drawn with fine lines and shading, giving them a textured look. The two portraits are titled "Dief-achtighe Tijs" and "Nies Spoel-de-Nap," which might hint at their personalities or names. This work was made using a technique that carves lines into a metal plate. Next, check out etching to see how artists create these detailed prints.
Joannes van Doetecum the Elder (1530 – 1605) was a Dutch engraver-cartographer known for his etched works after genre scenes by Pieter Bruegel the Elder and maps of various cities in the Netherlands.
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