1600
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Peter Brueghel is a 1600 ink by Aegidius Sadeler II, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a bearded man in a dark coat, framed by a fancy wreath of leaves and scrolls. His face is serious, with a short beard and deep lines. Around him, small figures hold up the frame like it’s a stage. The scrolls have Latin words, and tiny putti (cherub-like kids) peek from the corners. The whole thing looks like a portrait with extra meaning—maybe a symbol for something bigger. This is an example of engraving, a technique where artists etch lines into metal to make 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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