1638
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bust of an Old Man in Profile, Facing Right is a 1638 ink by Salomon Koninck, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows an older man’s face in profile, his head tilted slightly down. His wild gray hair and thick beard are drawn with quick, loose lines. The paper is light, and the dark marks stand out against it. The artist used a technique that scratches into the metal plate instead of painting. This lets the ink fill the lines, creating a rough, textured look. Next, look up etching to see how this method works.
Salomon (de) Koninck (1609 – buried 8 August 1656) was a Dutch painter of genre scenes and portraits, and an engraver.
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