1675
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pierre de Carcavy is a 1675 ink by Gerard Edelinck, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a stiff white collar. His face is serious, framed by a dark oval border. Below, there’s a coat of arms with two shields and some swirly designs. The artist used fine lines and shading to show texture, like the folds in his clothing. This style was common in engravings of the time. Want to see how this technique works? Look up engraving.
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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