Jan Gruter
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Jan Gruter is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man with a full beard and a ruff collar. His face is framed by a circular border filled with Latin words. The background is plain, and the lines are sharp, showing careful detail in his clothes and hair. The text around him is likely his name and some kind of praise, written in fancy old-style letters. The style looks like it was made by hand, with lots of tiny lines creating shadows. If you like this kind of detailed drawing, check out engraving.
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