Self-Portrait
1752
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1752
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This black-and-white print shows a man sitting with his hands folded. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and a ruffled collar, looking straight ahead. The lines are sharp, and the paper has a textured look. The artist used a tool to carve into the metal plate, creating the image. This method is called etching. Look up etching to see how artists make prints like this.
