Title Page
1803
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1803
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Title Page is a 1803 ink by British 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image looks like an old print with fancy writing. At the top, it says "Specimens of Photantography" in curly letters. A winged figure stands on the left, holding a scroll. Below, a man sits reading a book while a dog lies next to him. The words are messy but show off fancy penwork. This was made in 1803, before real photos existed. The artist was playing with a new way to copy drawings. Look up lithography next to see how early artists made prints like this.
