Paulus Pontius
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white portrait drawn with lines. The person has curly hair, a mustache, and a serious look. They’re wearing a ruffled collar and a high-necked coat with buttons down the front. The artist used shading to show texture in the fabric and hair. This type of drawing is called an etching, where lines are scratched into a metal plate. Look up etching to see how it works.
