Joconde: Le pardon
1786
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1786
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Joconde: Le pardon is a 1786 ink by Philippe Triere, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows three people in a dimly lit room. Two women stand near a window, one holding a piece of paper while the other gestures toward it. A third woman kneels on the floor, looking down at a book. The room has a desk with a lamp, a telescope on a stand, and a few scattered objects like a cat and a small box. The print’s grainy texture comes from the artist using etching and engraving. This was a common way to make detailed prints in the 1700s. If you like this style, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint next.
