Emmanuel Jean Nepomucène de Ghendt
1784
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Vue de Ruines et de fragments de Construction antique...de l'ancienne Capoue is a 1784 ink by Emmanuel Jean Nepomucène de Ghendt, a Baroque work, depicting Ruins, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows ancient Roman ruins with crumbling columns and broken arches. A lone figure stands in the shade, looking small against the massive stone. The artist used etching to scratch lines into metal, then inked the plate to print. Drypoint adds softer shadows by scratching directly into the plate with a needle. Check out the drypoint lines next time you visit the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Emmanuel Jean Nepomucène de Ghendt (1738–1815) was an artist.
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