General Charles Fleetwood
1740
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1740
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
General Charles Fleetwood is a 1740 ink by Jacobus Houbraken, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a serious-looking man in a dark coat with a high collar. His face is framed by a fancy, swirling border, like a carved picture frame. Below him, a lion’s head peeks out from some scrollwork, as if guarding the portrait. The print’s texture comes from the artist’s careful scratching into metal—a method that creates fine lines and shadows. This was a common way to make detailed portraits in the 1700s. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made prints.
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