Queen Elizabeth
1836
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1836
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Queen Elizabeth is a 1836 ink by Robert Graves, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman dressed in heavy, ruffled clothing. Her collar flares out wide, and her hair is piled high with curls. She wears a necklace with a large pendant and holds a fan in one hand. The artist used fine lines to show the texture of her clothes and jewelry. This style is called *engraving*, where metal plates are scratched to create the image. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Graves made detailed prints.
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