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Ottavio Lancellotti, Principe di Lauro

Josef von Führich

1828

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Ottavio Lancellotti, Principe di Lauro is a 1828 graphite by Josef von Führich, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Josef von Führich
When & what style?: 1828 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a simple black-and-white sketch of a man’s face. His hair is curly and thick, his eyebrows bushy, and his gaze is steady but serious. The lines are light, almost like a quick study—no color, just shades of gray. The artist focused on the face and neck, leaving the rest blank. The paper shows some wear, with faint marks around the edges. Check out the National Gallery of Art, Washington to see more sketches like this.