"But surely, Mr. Shakespeare, two heads is better than one"
1909
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1909
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
"But surely, Mr. Shakespeare, two heads is better than one" is a 1909 ink by Will Dyson, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man sitting in a dim room, looking up at a half-finished statue of a woman. The lighting is sharp, with dark shadows and bright streaks cutting across the scene. The man holds a piece of paper, and the statue’s face is still rough, almost ghostly. The rough lines and strong contrasts suggest the artist was playing with light and form. The quote below the sketch hints at a joke about the statue’s two heads—one real, one imagined. Next, check out drypoint, the technique used here to create these bold lines.
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