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Anna, Lady Bacon, Daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke and Wife of Sir Nicolas Bacon

Henry Richard Cook

1810

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Anna, Lady Bacon, Daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke and Wife of Sir Nicolas Bacon is a 1810 ink by Henry Richard Cook, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Henry Richard Cook
When & what style?: 1810 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with a round face and soft features. She wears a high collar with lace ruffles and a dark dress covered in a floral pattern. Her hair is pulled back neatly, and she looks straight ahead with a calm expression. The small print below says this is Anna, Lady Bacon, copied from an older painting. The artist used fine lines to create shading, giving the image texture without color. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints.