William Pitt
1789
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1789
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
William Pitt is a 1789 ink by John Jones, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man in a fancy suit with wide, decorated sleeves. He’s holding a rolled-up paper in one hand and a small object in the other. Behind him, a draped curtain and a small bust sit on a shelf. The artist used a technique called *mezzotint*, which creates smooth shading by scraping into a metal plate. This method was popular for detailed portraits in the 1700s. Look up Jones, John to see more of his work in this style.
