1628
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape with Ruins and a Woman with a Parasol is a 1628 ink by Herman van Swanevelt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a winding path through a landscape with crumbling ruins in the distance. A few small trees line the path, and a group of four people walk along it—one woman holds a parasol. The scene looks quiet, with a mix of old stone walls and scattered bushes. The artist used fine lines to create depth, making the ruins look far away. This kind of printmaking is called etching, where the artist etches the design into a metal plate. Next, check out etching to see how this technique works.
Herman van Swanevelt (1603–1655) was a Dutch artist, born in Woerden.
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