1523
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Letter F is a 1523 ink by Hans Lützelburger, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows two figures in a boxy frame. The one on the left stands stiffly, holding a scroll. The one on the right kneels, pointing upward with one hand while resting the other on a small table. Both wear long robes and look serious. The background is plain, with a few geometric shapes at the top. Notice how the figures are simple but detailed—clothes fold in sharp lines, and their faces are calm. This style was common in prints meant to teach or explain ideas. Look up woodcut to see how artists carved images into wood blocks before printing.
Hans Lützelburger (died June 1526), also known as Hans Franck, was a German blockcutter ("formschneider") for woodcuts, regarded as one of the finest of his day.
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