1638
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Title Page for Jean Boyvin, Le Siege de la Ville de Dole is a 1638 ink by Cornelis Galle I, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white print showing a king sitting on a throne. Two women stand near him—one holds a wreath, the other leans on a shield with a crown. Below, a city is under attack, with soldiers and a fortress. The text at the bottom reads about a book called *Le Siege de la Ville de Dole*. The print looks like it was made by cutting lines into metal, then inking it. That’s called engraving. Check out how engraving works—it’s a cool way to make prints like this one.
Cornelis Galle the Elder (1576 – 29 March 1650), a younger son of Philip Galle, was born at Antwerp in 1576, and was taught engraving by his father.
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