Frederick Spanheim
1647
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Jonas Suyderhoff
Jonas Suyderhoff (1613–1686) was a Dutch artist, born in Leiden.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Frederick Spanheim is a 1647 ink by Jonas Suyderhoff, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man with a thick beard and dark hair. He’s wearing a dark cloak over a white collar, and his gaze is steady. The background is plain, so all the focus is on his face and clothes. The Latin text below his name says he was a professor, but the real detail here is how the artist used tiny lines to create shadows and depth—this is called cross-hatching. It’s a trick to make flat paper look three-dimensional. Want to see more of this? Check out how cross-hatching works in other prints.
Jonas Suyderhoff (1613–1686) was a Dutch artist, born in Leiden.
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