1750
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'hermite (Le diable en enfer) is a 1750 ink by French 18th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a woman in flowing robes holding a sleeping child, while another woman kneels beside them, adjusting a cloth. Behind them, a dark, curtained space opens to a rocky landscape with a small building. The etching’s lines are sharp, with heavy shadows and dramatic folds in the fabric. The artist used drypoint to create deep, scratchy textures in the metal plate, giving the lines their rough, almost feverish look. This was a common trick in Baroque prints to add intensity. Check out technique: drypoint to see how artists made prints like this.
This artist worked in late 18th-century France, making portrait paintings and etched prints.
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