1622
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Cap. Bonbardon and Cap. Grillo is a 1622 ink by French 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting depicts two figures, Cap. Bonbardon and Cap. Grillo, in a dynamic scene. Cap. Bonbardon is shown on the left, holding a staff and wearing a hat, while Cap. Grillo is on the right, with his arm extended and a feathered hat. The background is light-colored, with a group of people gathered behind the two main figures. A notable detail in the painting is the use of bold lines and shading to create depth and texture. The artist's skillful use of etching techniques adds to the overall visual impact of the work. To learn more about the artistic techniques used in this painting, explore the world of etching, a method of creating prints by etching a design onto a metal plate.
Seventeenth-century French printmakers turned ink into story. Their tools were burin and acid, paper their stage. Look at the Beggar Woman with Rosary (1622), etched on laid paper, her hands folded around faith, or The…
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