1622
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
One-Eyed Woman is a 1622 ink by French 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching depicts an elderly woman with one eye, dressed in a long coat and head covering. She stands with her arms crossed, holding a walking stick in her left hand. Her facial expression is serious, and her attire appears worn. The woman's clothing and the style of the etching suggest a 17th-century European setting. The level of detail in the etching, particularly in the folds of the woman's clothing, indicates a high level of skill on the part of the artist. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, holds this etching, which showcases the artist's mastery of the medium.
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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