1695
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Happy Patriot is a 1695 ink by Cornelis Dusart, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A man is sprawled on the ground, one arm flung wide, the other clutching a broken sword. His clothes are rumpled, his face twisted in a mix of anger and pain. The scene looks stormy, with dark clouds and jagged rocks around him. Notice the sharp contrast between light and shadow—his face and hands stand out against the gloom. This is a print, not a painting, made using a technique that creates deep blacks and fine details. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark to tell stories.
Cornelis Dusart (April 24, 1660 – October 1, 1704) was a Dutch genre painter, drawer (artists), and printmaker.
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