1601
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Sheet of Etchings is a 1601 ink by French 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sheet shows three small scenes. The top picture is a horse rearing up on its hind legs, almost like it’s in mid-jump. The middle picture has two men: one plays a violin while the other stands with a spear. The bottom picture is a simple building by water, with a person sitting on the shore. The middle scene mixes music and war, which was common in old art to show contrasts. The lines are sharp and detailed, typical of the time. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists made these prints.
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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