Entry of Marie de Medici into Amsterdam [plate 1 of 6]
1638
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
![Entry of Marie de Medici into Amsterdam [plate 1 of 6]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/359f888ba02cdcd8/full.webp)
1638
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows a busy street scene with soldiers marching in formation on the left. In the center, two men on horseback ride past a crowd gathered near a tall church and a bridge. One rider holds a telescope, while the other carries a trumpet. The buildings and people are drawn with sharp lines and dark shading. The artist used a technique called etching to create fine details, like the soldiers’ uniforms and the horses’ muscles. This method lets them carve into metal plates for precise lines. Look up etching to see how artists make prints like this.
![Entry of Marie de Medici into Amsterdam [plate 6 of 6]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/5a770af49b94e5e3/thumb.webp)
![Entry of Marie de Medici into Amsterdam [plate 3 of 6]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/75594e307b98b49b/thumb.webp)
![Entry of Marie de Medici into Amsterdam [plate 2 of 6]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/6a77731f69c675c9/thumb.webp)
![Entry of Marie de Medici into Amsterdam [plate 4 of 6]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/689cdf6e84d84946/thumb.webp)
![Entry of Marie de Medici into Amsterdam [plate 6 of 6]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/1180e5a1b81c4aa0/thumb.webp)
![Entry of Marie de Medici into Amsterdam [plate 5 of 6]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/36a5b14d522ef010/thumb.webp)
