1597
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Frederik de Vries is a 1597 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a man in fancy 16th-century clothes, holding a bird in one hand and a small dog on his shoulder. A big, curly-haired spaniel sits at his feet, looking up. The background has swirling leaves and branches, and the whole scene feels busy but controlled. The man’s outfit and the animals suggest he’s wealthy or important. The text around the edges is in Latin, which was common for serious art back then. Next, check out how this was made using engraving.
Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.
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