1745
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Antoine François Prevost is a 1745 ink by Georg Friedrich Schmidt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man with a white wig and a high collar. His face is round, with a calm expression and a slight smile. Behind him, a simple curtain or drape frames the image, and there’s a text banner at the bottom with fancy lettering. The image is made using tiny lines to create shading, which gives it a textured look. This kind of detailed linework is typical of engravings. Want to learn more about how this kind of image was made? Try looking up engraving.
Georg Friedrich Schmidt was a German engraver, etcher and pastel painter, in the Rococo style.
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