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Gravure en Maniere de Crayon: pl. VIII

Antonio Baratta

1775

crayon

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century

Dominant colour

Gravure en Maniere de Crayon: pl. VIII is a 1775 crayon by Antonio Baratta, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Antonio Baratta
When & what style?: 1775 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows a collection of old drawing tools and textures. On the top half, there are different kinds of pens, brushes, and crayon-like sticks. Below them, there are small sketches showing how to use shading techniques—like cross-hatching—to create texture on paper. Notice how some tools look like they’re made for fine details, while others are for broader strokes. The bottom sketches show how shading can make surfaces look rough or smooth. If you like this, look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build up shadows with lines.