Gazel (Gazelle)
1745
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1745
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The painting shows a gazelle in a simple setting. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a metal plate. The artist, Jean Eric Rehn, made this etching with careful lines and details, which suggests he was skilled at this technique. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the method of etching.
