1628
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Etienne Binet is a 1628 ink by Michel Lasne, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man with a serious expression. He’s wearing a robe with wide sleeves and a high collar, looking straight ahead. The background is plain, so the focus stays on his face and clothes. The lines in this print are made by scratching into the metal plate—this is called *engraving*. The artist used lots of tiny parallel lines to build up shadows and light. Check out how *engraving* works next.
Michel Lasne (Caen, ca. 1590–4 December 1667, Paris), was a French engraver, draughtsman and collector. Lasne was born in Caen and was the son of a goldsmith. He was a member of the Guild of Saint Luke in Antwerp for…
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