1600
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Paulo Frehero is a 1600 ink by Aegidius Sadeler II, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white portrait shows a serious-looking man in his 40s or 50s. He’s wearing a dark, fur-trimmed robe over a white collar, with a gold chain around his neck. His right hand rests on a folded cloth, while his left holds a small object—maybe a glove or a ring. The background is plain, but the edges of the frame have fancy carvings and Latin text. The artist used tiny lines to build up shadows and details, making the fabric and fur look textured. This method is called cross-hatching. Next, check out how cross-hatching works in other prints.
Aegidius Sadeler or Aegidius Sadeler II (1570–1629) was a Flemish engraver who was principally active at the Prague court of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor and his successors.
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