Oriental Woman, Holding a Torch
1806
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1806
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Oriental Woman, Holding a Torch is a 1806 ink by John Downman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a long, flowing robe. She’s holding a torch high in her right hand, lighting her face from below. The lines are loose and quick, almost like hurried strokes—her hair and clothes look like swirling shadows. The artist used only pen and ink, no colors, to make the scene feel dramatic. The torchlight makes her face stand out against the dark background. Check out how this was made using lithography.
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