Artwork
Soldier with Feathered Hat
Soldier with Feathered Hat is an ink print by the Baroque artist French 17th Century. It dates from 1623 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Soldier with Feathered Hat is a woodcut print on laid paper, depicting a man in ornate armor.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a solitary figure in elaborate attire, set against a chaotic battlefield with scattered soldiers and horses. The contrast between the central figure and the turmoil behind him may suggest the individual's prominence or isolation amidst war.
Technique & Style
The artist employed sharp lines and texture to convey the materiality of the subject's armor and feathered hat. The use of black-and-white woodcut technique allowed for detailed rendering of folds, straps, and other intricate elements.
Artist & collection
Artist
Seventeenth-century French printmakers turned ink into story. Their tools were burin and acid, paper their stage. Look at the Beggar Woman with Rosary (1622), etched on laid paper, her hands folded around faith, or The…
