Infantryman
Duc de Nemours, Louis d' Orléans
1834
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Duc de Nemours, Louis d' Orléans
1834
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
You see a soldier in the painting. He's dressed in old military clothes. The artist made this etching in 1834, which is interesting because it was a time when many artists were experimenting with printmaking techniques, like etching, to create detailed images. Check out the technique of etching to learn more about how it was used to create this image.
