1779
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Mary, Queen of Scots is a 1779 ink by Francesco Bartolozzi, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving features a woman and a young girl standing in a room with a large window. The woman, dressed in a dark dress with a ruffled collar and cuffs, gently touches the girl's head. The girl wears a light-colored dress with a floral pattern and holds a hat in her right hand. The room's floor is covered with a patterned rug, and a table with a vase of flowers is visible to the left. The engraving is rendered in fine detail, with intricate cross-hatching that creates a sense of depth and texture. The artist's use of light and shadow adds a sense of drama to the scene. To learn more about the artistic technique used in this engraving, explore the world of cross-hatching.
Francesco Bartolozzi (21 September 1727 – 7 March 1815) was an Italian engraver, whose most productive period was spent in London. He is noted for popularizing the "crayon" method of engraving.
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