1547
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Joseph Sold to the Ishmaelites is a 1547 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, depicting Engraving Proces, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a scene where Joseph is being sold to the Ishmaelites. It's an etching from 1547. The details in this work are interesting because they show a moment from a story in a simple way. This moment is from the Bible. The artist made this scene using lines and shapes to tell the story. You can learn more about this technique by looking up the technique: etching.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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