A Boy
1882
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1882
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Boy is a 1882 ink by James Wells Champney, a Impressionism work, depicting boy, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a young boy wearing a striped shirt and cap. His head tilts slightly as he looks down at something we can’t see. The artist carved the image directly into a metal plate, then inked it and pressed paper against it. The lines feel soft and handmade, not stiff like old photos. Try making your own simple etching by scratching a crayon-coated plate with a needle.
