H Beard Print Collection
1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This is a 17th-century print by I Potre. It shows a big fountain in stone and water. Prints like this were made to share images fast and cheap. Potre used a print technique that lets artists layer ink. That way, shadows and light look deep and real. This print hides in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s big collection. Look up chiaroscuro next.
