Two Figures in Costume
1617
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1617
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Two Figures in Costume is a 1617 ink by Jan van de Velde, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows two people in old-fashioned clothes standing outside. The person on the left wears a ruffled collar and a dark, flowing robe, while the one on the right has a wide-brimmed hat, a striped shirt, and a long coat. Behind them, a garden with bushes and a building can be seen, along with a few birds flying in the sky. The artist used shading to show folds in the clothing and textures like the hat and fabric. Notice how the lines create depth, especially in the trees and the figures’ faces. Look up etching to see how artists like this made prints with acid and needles.
Jan van de Velde the younger (1593 – c. 1 November 1641) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker, mostly of animal, landscape and still-life subjects. He was the son of Jan van de Velde the Elder and the father of…
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