1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham is a 1650 ink by Dutch 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a neatly trimmed beard. He’s wearing a ruffled collar that fans out around his neck, and his face is turned slightly toward us. The background is plain, so all the focus stays on his expression and clothes. The artist used tiny lines to create shading and texture, which makes the hair and collar look almost three-dimensional. This kind of detailed linework is called cross-hatching. Next, check out how cross-hatching works in other prints.
This Dutch artist made small, sharp engravings and etchings—mostly portraits and sea battles—printed from metal plates.
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