1794
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Reverend John Upton is a 1794 ink by British 18th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a man in a dark jacket with three visible buttons. His hair is tied back, and he’s looking slightly to the side. The image is framed in a circle and printed on yellowed paper. The text below says it’s a sketch by “Mrs. Jane Collyer,” published in 1794. The style looks simple but precise, using tiny dots to create shading. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints with acid and needles.
This artist left small, precise pictures from 18th-century Britain—buildings, faces, and landscapes etched or drawn in ink and chalk.
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