Lieven Willemsz van Coppenol: the Larger Plate
1658
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Lieven Willemsz van Coppenol: the Larger Plate is a 1658 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man in old-fashioned clothes. He’s holding a piece of paper or a small book in one hand while resting the other on his chest. His face looks serious, with a high forehead and a neatly trimmed beard. The background is plain and dark, so all the focus stays on him. The artist used a mix of lines to create different textures—like the folds in his clothes or the smoothness of his skin. This isn’t a painting; it’s made with sharp tools on metal, which gives it a scratchy, detailed look. Next, check out etching, drypoint, burin to see how artists like Rembrandt made these kinds of prints.
