Philip of Spain before Margaret of Austria
1612
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1612
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Philip of Spain before Margaret of Austria is a 1612 ink by Antonio Tempesta, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows Philip of Spain standing before Margaret of Austria. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a metal plate. The etching is quite detailed, with intricate clothing and facial expressions, suggesting the artist put a lot of thought into it. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the technique: etching.
![Spanish Duke Before Margaret of Austria [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/9bdf15ebc4e5a042/thumb.webp)
![Meeting of Margaret of Austria and Philip III [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/2aafd0c5f9d0b247/thumb.webp)
![The Betrothal of Margaret of Austria to Philip III, King of Spain [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/509229b9feb3b80f/thumb.webp)
