Portrait of a Man
1770
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Jean-Jacques de Boissieu
Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (1736–1810) was a French artist, born in Lyon.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Portrait of a Man is a 1770 ink by Jean-Jacques de Boissieu, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man with a thick beard and curly hair, drawn in brown ink. His collar is high and stiff-looking, with a button near his chest. The lines are loose but focused on his face, especially his eyes and beard. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to show texture, like in the furrows of his brow. This style fits a time when artists cared more about feeling than perfect details. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (1736–1810) was a French artist, born in Lyon.
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