Artwork
The Little Angler
The Little Angler is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Italian 16th Century. It dates from 1567 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:Lettered LC: "Pueri piscantis e Pario marmore absolutissimum simulachrum Romae in Valle Vaticana inventum Ant. Lafreri Sequani Formis Anno salutis MDLXVII"
About this work
The painting shows a bearded man in a profile portrait on a round medallion.
This portrait is interesting because it's a detailed depiction of a single person. The artist included small details like the man's beard and the shape of his nose.
You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of the artist: Italian 16th Century.
Overview
The Little Angler is a 16th-century engraving by Antonio Lafreri, held in the National Gallery of Art collection.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving is a profile portrait of a bearded man on a round medallion, capturing the subject's likeness through detailed rendering of facial features.
Technique & Style
Executed as an engraving, the work showcases Lafreri's skill in translating a detailed image into a print, characteristic of 16th-century Italian printmaking.
Artist & collection
Artist
An anonymous 16th-century Italian sculptor left a handful of small bronzes in dark brown and gilt.
