Francis Bacon When a Boy
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Francis Bacon When a Boy is a 1850 ink by Francis Holl, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of a young boy in profile, facing left. His hair is short and neatly shaped, and he wears a high collar with a ruffled edge. The fabric of his shirt looks detailed, with a pattern that shows up in the lines. The print was made from a drawing by Arthur Hughes, based on a colored bust. The text below names the boy as Francis Bacon, though we only see him as a child. Next, look up engraving to see how artists create images like this using only lines and shading.
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