Gericault
1824
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1824
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. His dark hair is short on the sides but longer on top, and he has a thick mustache and goatee. The drawing is simple, with soft shading around his face and collar. The artist used a technique called lithography, which lets you make prints from a flat stone. This was a new way to create art in the early 1800s, making images easier to share. Next, check out how lithography changed how artists worked.
