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 way of creating prints by carving designs into metal plates. The details in this etching are pretty intricate, like the folds in their clothes and the scene behind them, which suggests the artist put a lot of work into it. You can learn more about this kind of printmaking 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)
