Godefroy Wendelin
1648
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1648
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Godefroy Wendelin is a 1648 ink by Philip Fruytiers, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a bearded man with a serious expression. His hair and beard are thick, and he wears a chain around his neck. The background is plain, focusing all attention on his face and shoulders. The artist used fine lines to show wrinkles and texture in his skin. This kind of detailed linework is typical of etchings. Next, look up etching to see how artists create these precise, detailed prints.
Philip Fruytiers (1610–1666) was a Flemish Baroque painter and engraver. Until the 1960s, he was especially known for his miniature portraits in watercolor and gouache. Since then, several large canvases signed with the…
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