1586
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria is a 1586 ink by Hieronymus Wierix, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man framed in a circle. He’s wearing a fancy collar with ruffles, a dark hat with a feather, and a serious expression. The border around him has Latin words and a wreath-like design. The image is an engraving, which means it was etched into metal and printed. The lines are sharp, with lots of cross-hatching to show shadows and detail. Check out engraving to see how artists create these precise, textured prints.
Hieronymus Wierix (1553–1619) was a Flemish engraver, draughtsman and publisher. He is known for his reproductive engravings after the work of well-known local and foreign artists including Albrecht Dürer. Together with…
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