1644
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Title Page for "Livre d'oiseaux" is a 1644 ink by Albert Flamen, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a fancy coat of arms with two lions and a shield in the middle. Above it, two cherubs hold up a wreath, and the whole thing is framed by swirly clouds. The text says it’s a book about birds, dedicated to someone named Gilles Fouvquet. Notice the tiny details in the lions’ fur and the delicate lines in the clouds—this kind of precision was a big deal back then. The artist signed it at the bottom, and the paper has a textured look, like old book pages. Want to see more work like this? Check out etching to learn how artists carved these fine lines.
Albert Flamen (c. 1620 – after 1669) was a Flemish engraver, painter, and tapestry designer. He was active in Paris, where he worked mainly as an illustrator on numerous publications.
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