1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
His Eminence Cardinal Manning, 1st plate is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a serious-looking older man in a high collar and robe, his hands folded over a book. His face is drawn with deep lines, and he wears a white cap. The lines are rough but precise, giving the image a textured feel. The artist used a mix of shading and scratching into the plate to create depth. This was a common way to make prints look more detailed back then. Look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how these techniques work together.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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