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Robert Undy
Robert Undy is an ink print by the Romanticist artist William Nelson Gardiner. It dates from 1790 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
This print, created in 1790 by William Nelson Gardiner, is a portrait of Robert Undy. It is executed in stipple engraving and etching, techniques that allow for detailed shading and texture.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a man with curly hair and a serious expression, wearing a high-collared coat. A coat of arms below the portrait is supported by two figures on clouds, with the motto 'My Hope Is in God', suggesting the subject's values or affiliations.
Technique & Style
The print combines stipple engraving, which uses tiny dots to achieve shading, and etching, a method that involves etching a design onto a metal plate with acid. The use of stipple engraving was characteristic of detailed portraiture in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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