The Tinker (Le retameur)
1876
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1876
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Tinker (Le retameur) is a 1876 ink by Felix Régamey, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man hunched over a pot, carefully working with a tool. Nearby, a small cup and a larger pot sit on the ground. The background is filled with quick, wavy lines that look like water or steam, and there are faint sketches of plants or branches in the corners. The artist focused on the rough texture of the man’s clothes and the way his hands move. The brown lines make everything look like it’s drawn with a pen, not paint. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
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