1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Man near Entry of a Ruinous Hedge is a 1650 ink by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a lone man standing in a clearing with a small, weathered wooden cabin behind him. The ground is littered with cut branches and logs, while a few bare trees dot the scene. The cabin looks old, with a sagging roof and a simple porch. The artist used fine lines to show the rough texture of the wood and the uneven terrain. This kind of detailed linework is typical of etchings, where the artist carves into a metal plate. Next, look up etching to see how artists create these precise, delicate prints.
Allaert van Everdingen (Dutch pronunciation: ; bapt. 18 June 1621 – 8 November 1675 (buried)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker in etching and mezzotint.
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