1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Erasmus of Rotterdam is a 1634 ink by Anthony van Dyck, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting is a portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design onto a metal plate. This technique allows for detailed and intricate designs, and was often used during the Baroque period to create portraits like this one. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Baroque.
Sir Anthony van Dyck (; Dutch: Antoon van Dijck ; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist, who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Spanish Netherlands and Italy.
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