The Old Palace at Tivoli
1764
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1764
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
You see a detailed etching of a crumbling palace in Italy. Sunlight filters through tall trees, lighting up old stone walls and arches. The shadows feel deep and real. This isn’t just a ruin. The artist etched it in three shades of gray, almost like a photo. He used a needle to scratch lines into a metal plate, then pressed paper onto it. That’s called *drypoint*—each print looks slightly different. Try this next. Look up the *National Gallery of Art, Washington*.
