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Self-Portrait Drawing, by Michael Lukas Leopold Willmann, ink, 1675

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Overview

Self-Portrait Drawing is a 1675 ink by Michael Lukas Leopold Willmann, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Michael Lukas Leopold Willmann
When & what style?
1675 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white drawing of a man hunched over a table. He’s wearing a loose robe and a hat pulled low, his hands resting on the table as if he’s working. The lines are scratchy and thick, giving the whole image a rough, textured look. The artist used a technique that creates sharp, uneven marks—this is called drypoint. The paper has a grid pattern, which was common back then. Next, look up etching to see how it’s different from drypoint.

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