1835
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Half-Length of a Lawyer and Other Sketches is a 1835 ink by George Cruikshank, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a wig and coat, holding a piece of paper. His face is turned slightly away, and the lines are loose and quick. The background is just a few faint strokes, leaving most of the page empty. The drawing mixes ink, pencil, and watery washes for a soft, sketchy look. It feels more like a quick note than a finished portrait. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.
George Cruikshank or Cruickshank ( KRUUK-shank; 27 September 1792 – 1 February 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life.
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