Marcer (Draper)
1753
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1753
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Marcer (Draper) is a 1753 ink by Gaetano Zompini, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a man in fancy clothes holding a tiny dog while two larger dogs sit nearby. Inside a window, a woman and child are looking out, and another dog leans against the sill. The man’s coat has big buttons, and his hat sits crooked on his head. The text below is in Italian, but it’s a joke about the man’s love for his little dog. The whole scene feels playful, almost like a funny story. If you like this style, check out etching to see how artists use needles to create these detailed lines.
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