An Eastern Ruler Seated on His Throne. Albrecht Durer, pen and black ink on paper, 12 x 8 inches (31 x 20 cm), in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, DC.
Durer was a master of painting, graphics and, of course, drawing. In this wonderful ink drawing, his command of line, hatching and cross hatching gives the impression of an image much more detailed than it actually is. His lines swoop and swirl, suggesting the depth of the folds, and the curves of the face and sharply define the sword and royal accoutrements.
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