Opificis Parisiensis Vxor
1643
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1643
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Opificis Parisiensis Vxor is a 1643 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a woman standing straight ahead. She wears a long dress with vertical lines and a dark, puffy sleeve top. Her hands rest on her belt, and she holds a small object in one hand. The background is plain, with just a thin line at the bottom like a floor. The artist used a technique that lets them draw directly onto a metal plate. This makes the lines sharp and detailed, like a sketch that’s been pressed onto paper. Next, look up etching to see how this process works.
