Robert Undy
1790
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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William Nelson Gardiner
William Nelson Gardiner (1766–1814) was an artist.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Robert Undy is a 1790 ink by William Nelson Gardiner, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a high-collared coat. His face is serious, framed by a round border. Below the portrait, there’s a coat of arms held up by two figures standing on clouds, with the words *"My Hope Is in God"* above it. The artist used a technique called *stipple engraving*—tiny dots to create shading. This style was common in the early 1800s for detailed portraits. Next, look up etching to see how it differs from other printmaking methods.
William Nelson Gardiner (1766–1814) was an artist.
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