Provide two accurate identifiers for the work of art you have selected. Respond to the prompt with an art historically defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning. Support your claim with at least two examples of relevant visual and/or contextual evidence. Explain how the evidence supports the claim. Corroborate or qualify your claim by explaining relevant connections, providing nuance, or considering diverse views.

Silverpoint is a. a technique using the blackish residue of impure carbon obtained by removing water from animal and vegetation substances. b. a technique involving the use of a metal point, and a thin silver wire, popular in the 14th and 15th centuries. c. a printmaking technique born from crayon manner that imitates the appearance of chalk lines. d. a technique used since the 16th century involving a stick filled with either colored or black graphite, a heated mixture of carbon and clay