Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
1588
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1588
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria is a 1588 ink by Anton Wierix, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man dressed in fancy 1600s clothes. He wears a tall, feathered hat, a ruff collar, and a chain around his neck. Around him is a round frame with Latin words and small pictures of people holding symbols like a globe and a tennis racket. The portrait is made using lines carved into metal, a method that creates detailed shadows. The artist’s name, Anton Wierix, is written at the bottom. Next, check out how engraving works to see how this image was made.
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