Endpaper with Twenty-One Standing Figures
1750
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1750
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Endpaper with Twenty-One Standing Figures is a 1750 ink by German 18th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows 21 small, gold figures standing in neat rows on a blue-green background. Each figure wears different clothes—some look like soldiers, others like nobles or jesters. They all have names written below them in tiny gold letters, and a decorative border frames the whole scene. The figures are simple but detailed, with bold outlines and flat colors. The gold ink stands out sharply against the paper, making them look like they’re carved rather than painted. Next, look up woodcut to see how this printing technique works.
This artist kept meticulous endpapers—like secret notebooks—filled with tiny gold figures standing in a row.
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