1794
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Sir Thomas Eliott is a 1794 by Francesco Bartolozzi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man facing left. He wears a dark hat and a white collar peeking out from under a dark garment. The lines are smooth and the shading is soft, especially on his face and neck. The name at the top reads "Th: Eliott Knight," but the text below says this is based on a drawing by Hans Holbein. The print was made in 1794 and was part of a royal collection. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how this strong light-and-shadow effect works.
Francesco Bartolozzi (21 September 1727 – 7 March 1815) was an Italian engraver, whose most productive period was spent in London. He is noted for popularizing the "crayon" method of engraving.
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