A Helmeted Soldier
1664
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1664
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Helmeted Soldier is a 1664 ink by Domenico Peruzzini, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man in profile, wearing a helmet with a feathered plume. His face is wrinkled, and his beard is thick. One hand rests on his hip, while the other holds a folded cloth or cape. The artist used quick, crisscrossed lines to build up shadows and textures—especially on the helmet and beard. This method is called cross-hatching. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with just pen and ink.
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