William Dobson, Portrait Painter
1674
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1674
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
William Dobson, Portrait Painter is a 1674 ink by Josias English, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of a man’s face and shoulders. His curly hair and mustache frame a serious expression, with sharp lines marking his jaw and collar. The background is a simple oval shape, and the edges of the paper have a textured border. The artist used tiny parallel lines to build up shadows and light, making the face look three-dimensional. The text at the bottom names the man as William Dobson, a portrait painter. Next, look up technique: engraving, cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
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