The Persian
1756
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Georg Friedrich Schmidt
Georg Friedrich Schmidt was a German engraver, etcher and pastel painter, in the Rococo style.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Persian is a 1756 ink by Georg Friedrich Schmidt, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man in a big fur collar and a tall, feathered hat. His beard is thick, and he holds a walking stick in one hand while resting the other on his chest. The lines are sharp and detailed, especially around his face and clothes. The artist used a technique called drypoint to create the texture—you can see fine scratches in the paper. This print was made in 1756. Next, check out technique: etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists like this made prints.
Georg Friedrich Schmidt was a German engraver, etcher and pastel painter, in the Rococo style.
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