1621
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Clara Maria, Duchess of Brunswick, Wife of August II is a 1621 ink by Lucas Kilian, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with a serious expression. She wears a high collar, a lace ruff, and a pearl necklace. Her hair is pulled back and styled with curls. The background is a dark oval frame with Latin words around the edges. The words around her head praise her virtues, like kindness and wisdom. This is an old print, not a painting—it’s made by carving lines into metal. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Lucas Kilian (Lucas Kilianus Augustanus; 1579–1637) was a German engraver and etcher from the Kilian family of engravers in Augsburg.
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