1852
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Henri Labrouste is a 1852 graphite by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man sitting, one hand resting on his chin. He wears a high-collared coat with a bow tie, and his hair is neatly combed. The lines are loose but confident, focusing on his face and hands. The artist signed it in the corner, noting the man’s name: Henri Labrouste. The drawing uses soft shading to show light and shadow. Next, check out Ingres, Jean-Auguste-Dominique for more of his work.
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was a French Neoclassical painter. Ingres was profoundly influenced by past artistic traditions and aspired to become the guardian of academic orthodoxy against the ascendant Romantic…
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