Two Carts
1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Two Carts is a 1650 ink by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet countryside scene with two carts moving along a dirt path. One cart is loaded with what looks like hay or wood, and people are walking beside them. In the distance, there’s a small town with a church spire and a castle on a hill. The landscape has rolling hills, trees, and a river winding through the bottom. The artist used fine lines to create texture, making the trees and hills look almost three-dimensional. This kind of detailed linework is typical of etchings, where acid eats into metal plates to create the image. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
