1784
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Young Man Writing by Lamplight is a 1784 ink by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, a Romanticism work, depicting Writing, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a young man writing by lamplight. He's focused on his work, with papers and books around him. The artist included small details, like the man's furrowed brow, to show he's thinking hard. The scene is quiet and intimate, with the lamplight casting shadows. The artist used simple lines and shapes to create a sense of calm. You can learn more about this technique by looking up the method of etching.
Daniel Niklaus Chodowiecki (16 October 1726 – 7 February 1801) was a German painter and printmaker of Huguenot and Polish ancestry, who is most famous as an etcher.
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