Sir George Wharton
1654
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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William Faithorne
William Faithorne (1616–1691) was a British artist, born in Greater London.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sir George Wharton is a 1654 ink by William Faithorne, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a serious expression. His face fills a round frame inside a square border. The background is plain, but his collar and cuffs show fine detail. Below the image, there’s handwritten text in old-fashioned letters. The artist used tiny lines to create shadows and depth, making the face look three-dimensional. This method is called *cross-hatching*. Check out how engraving works to see how artists build light and shadow with lines.
William Faithorne (1616–1691) was a British artist, born in Greater London.
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