Johannes van Doetechum the Elder
1564
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
"Voorsichtighe Krijn" and "Broentje Spaer-pots" is a 1564 ink by Johannes van Doetechum the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows two serious-looking men in oval frames side by side. Both wear simple clothes and caps, with wrinkled faces and intense expressions. The lines are dark and scratchy, almost like they were carved into the surface. These portraits were made using a technique that lets artists draw directly onto a metal plate. The result feels raw and detailed, like the artist was sketching right onto the paper. Next, 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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