Artwork
An Intimate Concert
An Intimate Concert is a graphite drawing by the Romanticist artist Henry Fuseli. It dates from 1814 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower right in graphite: K. July 30.14
About this work
Overview
An Intimate Concert is a drawing executed in graphite on laid paper by the Swiss‑British artist Henry Fuseli in 1814. The work presents a small‑scale, monochrome composition typical of Fuseli’s later drawing practice, focusing on a quiet, interior scene.
Technique & Style
The piece is rendered entirely in graphite, exploiting the medium’s capacity for delicate tonal variation. Laid paper, with its subtle ribbed texture, provides a supportive surface that enhances the drawing’s fine lines and soft shading, characteristic of early‑nineteenth‑century British draftsmanship.
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Artist
Henry Fuseli was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, and writer on art who spent much of his career in Britain.
- Seated Angel in a Landscape [recto]
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Untitled
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