1625
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ruins of an Aqueduct is a 1625 ink by Jean Morin, a Baroque work, depicting Ruins, held at National Gallery of Art.
Jean Morin shows an old stone aqueduct half-collapsed against a cloudy sky. Brambles twist through the cracks. The shadows feel sharp, almost sharp enough to cut. Morin used two metal tools to scratch this image onto a copper plate. One tool dug lines. The other roughened areas to hold ink. This mix is called etching mixed with drypoint. Look for the same dark mood in prints by Rembrandt.
Jean Morin (c.1595 or 1605 – 1650) was a French baroque painter, printmaker, painter, etcher, engraver and publisher.
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