Deer in the Forest
1520
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Italian 16th Century
A 16th-century Italian sculptor left us small bronze works in dark brown and gold.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Deer in the Forest is a 1520 ink by Italian 16th Century, a Renaissance work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows four deer standing close together in a shady forest. Their bodies blend into the dark trees behind them. You can see the artist’s scratchy lines in the grass and leaves. This work is a drypoint print. That means the artist scratched the metal plate with a needle instead of using a burin. The scratches catch ink, which makes the lines look soft and fuzzy. Look for similar fuzzy lines in other drypoint works.
A 16th-century Italian sculptor left us small bronze works in dark brown and gold.
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