Henry IV, King of France
1846
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1846
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Henry IV, King of France is a 1846 ink by Robert Graves, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a full beard and curly hair. He’s wearing a fancy collar with ruffles, a chain of medals, and a fur-lined robe. His face looks serious but calm, with sharp eyes and a slight smile. The artist used tiny dots and lines to create the texture—this is called stipple engraving. It’s not painted; it’s etched into a metal plate. Next, check out engraving to see how artists build shadows with dots and lines.
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