1782
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Morning Amusements of her Royal Highness is a 1782 ink by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white engraving shows five women in a cozy room. Two sit on a couch, one holds a book, another plays a harp. A woman in the center holds a baby, while another kneels nearby. The room has tall windows with curtains and a fireplace with a clock above it. The title at the bottom calls it "The Morning Amusements of her Royal Highness the Princess Royal & her 4 Sisters." The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth. Next, check out the technique called engraving.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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