1612
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Spanish Duke before Margaret of Austria is a 1612 ink by Antonio Tempesta, a Baroque work, depicting Kneeling, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a Spanish duke bowing low to Margaret of Austria. He wears a ruffled collar and dark coat. She sits stiffly in a chair. Gold embroidery glints on their clothes. The duke’s deep bow looks almost comical. Margaret’s face stays blank. Artists in 1612 often made royal portraits stiff and formal. Try looking up etchings by Rembrandt for contrast.
Antonio Tempesta, also called il Tempestino (1555 – 5 August 1630), was an Italian painter and engraver, whose art acted as a point of connection between Baroque Rome and the culture of Antwerp.
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