Johannes van Doetechum the Elder
1564
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
"Hansje Singh in Veldt" and "Blaeuwe Aecht" is a 1564 ink by Johannes van Doetechum the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows two oval faces side by side. The person on the left has curly hair and a wide-open mouth, like they’re shouting. The one on the right wears a high collar and looks serious, almost angry. Both are drawn in black lines on a light background, with no color. The artist used a sharp tool to scratch into the metal plate, creating these lines. This was a common way to make prints back then. Look up etching to see how it works.
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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