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 small, crumbling hut made of sticks and wood, half-hidden by tangled branches. A lone person stands near the entrance, holding a tool, while the ground around them is littered with broken fences and scattered sticks. The sky above is faint but full of swirling lines, giving a sense of wind or movement. The title calls it a "ruinous hedge," which might mean the fence and hut are falling apart. The artist used a technique that lets ink stay in the etched lines, creating this dark, scratchy look. Want to know more? Look up etching to see how artists like this made 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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