Amphion
1676
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1676
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows a man playing a big violin in front of a stone wall. He wears old-fashioned clothes and holds the bow like he means it. The print comes from a 1676 book that mixes music and myth. It’s one of many small pictures made by punching lines into metal. If you like sharp lines and old books, try another Lepautre, Jean.
