A Camel
Cornelis Saftleven Dutch, 1607-1681
1646
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Archival matte paper, 189 g/m² (10.3 mil), sourced from Japan, printed with multicolor water-based inkjet so every brushstroke stays crisp. Framed prints arrive ready to hang in a .75″ ayous-wood frame with an acrylite front.
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About this work
Although foreign to Europe, camels and other non-native animals were sometimes displayed as curiosities on the continent. Cornelis Saftleven recorded one such rare encounter, capturing the animal’s fur by using a combination of black, brown, and ocher chalk, in some areas (the head and haunches) wetting the media to create denser passages in contrast to the dryer, more disperse use of chalk elsewhere. The addition of ink wash added further shading to suggest the volumes of the camel’s body.
- Artist
- Cornelis Saftleven Dutch, 1607-1681
- Date
- 1646
- Medium
- Black chalk and brush and black wash, with touches of brown and ochre chalk, on ivory laid paper
- Origin
- Holland
- Collection
- Silk Road, Resources for Teachers, Prints and Drawings
- Reference
- 1989.201 · Art Institute of Chicago