1619
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Charles I is a 1619 ink by Claes Jansz Visscher, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a wide-brimmed hat and a thick beard. His collar is high, and he wears a star on his chest. The background is plain, but the edges curve like a frame with text around it. The text calls him "Carolus" and lists titles like "King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland." The artist used tiny lines to create shadows and details—this is called cross-hatching. Check out how engraving works to see how artists build images with just lines.
Claes Janszoon Visscher (1587 – 19 June 1652) was a Dutch Golden Age draughtsman, engraver, mapmaker, and publisher.
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