The Artist Drawing from the Model is a 1639 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man drawing a seated woman in a dark room. The woman holds a basket on her lap, and her long hair spills over her shoulders. The artist’s hand hovers over the paper, while the background is mostly empty except for a small, faint figure in the corner. The lines are scratchy and uneven, like the artist was working fast. This style comes from the tools used—sharp needles pressed into metal plates. Next, check out etching, drypoint, burin to see how these techniques create texture.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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