1612
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Castle (Warmond?) is a 1612 ink by Claes Jansz Visscher, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a row of tall, narrow buildings with steep roofs and tiny windows. In front, a small boat with a few people rows past a dock. The water has swans swimming near the shore, and the background has a few trees. The whole scene is drawn in black lines on a light background, with no color. Notice how the artist packed lots of detail into small spaces—like the tiny figures on the rooftops or the swans in the water. This kind of careful drawing was common in the early 1600s. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists made prints like this.
Claes Janszoon Visscher (1587 – 19 June 1652) was a Dutch Golden Age draughtsman, engraver, mapmaker, and publisher.
See the richer artist page
