Scribe Writing and the Author Presenting His Book
1870
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1870
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Scribe Writing and the Author Presenting His Book is a 1870 ink by Georges Hurtrel, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a room with arched windows and a bookshelf full of stacked volumes. A man sits at a desk, writing in a book while another man kneels, holding out a book toward a seated figure who looks like he’s presenting it. Two other men stand nearby, one with a dog at his feet. The walls have a textured, wood-paneled look, and the whole image is in shades of gray with gold accents. The artist used a mix of fine lines and shading to create depth, almost like sketching. The dog’s relaxed pose adds a quiet moment to the busy scene. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
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