Three Cherubs and Two Boys on Clouds
1646
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1646
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows five chubby cherubs and two boys floating on soft, fluffy clouds. One cherub aims a bow and arrow at the boys below. The boys look calm, not scared. Wenceslaus Hollar made this in 1646. He used a needle to scratch lines into a metal plate, then filled it with ink. This technique, called etching, lets artists draw with fine details. If you like Hollar’s lines, try his other works at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
