Cavalier and Lady with a Page
1779
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paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Jacobus Buys
Jacobus Buys (1726–1798) was an artist, born in Weesp.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cavalier and Lady with a Page is a 1779 ink by Jacobus Buys, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows three people in a dimly lit room. A woman sits in a chair, holding a small dog, while a man in a fancy hat leans over her shoulder. A boy stands nearby, offering her a plate. The clothes look old-fashioned, and the whole scene has a warm brown tint. The artist used a mix of etching and aquatint to create the soft, shadowy tones. This method lets them layer details and textures, like the folds in the woman’s dress or the fur on the dog. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made prints with needles and acid.
Jacobus Buys (1726–1798) was an artist, born in Weesp.
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