Figures in a Landscape [recto]
1808
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Thomas Barker
Thomas Barker (1769–1847) was an artist, born in Pontypool.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Figures in a Landscape [recto] is a 1808 ink by Thomas Barker, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three people riding horses across a rough, uneven landscape. The lines are loose and quick, like hurried notes. The background has jagged marks that look like trees or hills, and the horses’ legs and riders’ clothes are drawn with simple, wavy strokes. The ink is thin in spots, making some parts fade into the paper. The horses’ muscles and the riders’ postures are suggested, not detailed—just enough to feel the movement. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.
Thomas Barker (1769–1847) was an artist, born in Pontypool.
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