La Vieille Femme Assise
Medium
Etching, second state
Dimensions
image: 6 11/16 x 8 3/8 in. (17 x 21.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.1166.650
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About this artwork
This prints by french artist Jean Morin exemplifies the artistic achievements of 1605–1650. The artist's work in etching, second state demonstrates the importance of printmaking as both an artistic medium and a means of disseminating images widely. Executed in etching, second state, this work demonstrates the sophisticated technical processes involved in printmaking. The medium required specialized knowledge of materials, tools, and procedures, including preparing plates or blocks, applying ink,...
About the Artist
Jean Morin|Cornelis van Poelenburch · 1605–1650
Jean Morin (c. 1605–1650) was one of the most accomplished French engravers of the seventeenth century, a master of the portrait print whose work stands among the finest examples of French graphic art in its era. Little is known about his early life or training, though his technique suggests exposure to both French and Flemish engraving traditions, the latter being the dominant force in European p...