1702
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Nicolas de Blampignon is a 1702 ink by Gerard Edelinck, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man in a fur collar. His face is round, with a short, neatly trimmed beard and curly hair. Below him is a small shield with a coat of arms. The edges of the picture are framed by decorative lines and Latin text. The artist used fine lines to build up shadows and details, a technique called cross-hatching. This makes the fur and skin look textured. Look up engraving to see how artists create these detailed prints.
Gérard Edelinck (20 October 1640 (baptized) – 2 April 1707) was a copper-plate engraver and print publisher of Flemish origin, who worked in Paris from 1666 and became a naturalized French citizen in 1675.
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