Woman Carrying a Tray

Master F.P.

1528

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Allegory

About this work

This drawing shows a woman bending down, carrying a heavy tray on her head. Her back is arched, and her arms are stretched out to hold it steady. The lines are dark and precise, showing every fold in her clothes and the strain in her body. The blue paper makes the black lines stand out sharply. The artist used a technique that lets them carve fine details into the metal plate first. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made prints.