Richard Tattersall
1787
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1787
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Richard Tattersall is a 1787 ink by John Jones, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting is a portrait of a man in a hat, with a book on a table in front of him. He is wearing a dark coat with large buttons and a white shirt with a high collar. The background is a wall with a door and a cloudy sky visible through a window. The man's expression is serious, and he is looking directly at the viewer. His hand is resting on the book, which is open to a page with some writing on it. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the painting, drawing the viewer's eye to the subject.
