Professor Huxley, 2nd plate
1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Professor Huxley, 2nd plate is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This portrait depicts a man with long hair and a mustache, wearing a dark jacket and a white collared shirt. He is shown from the chest up, facing forward with a neutral expression. The image is rendered in a range of grays, with darker shading used to define the subject's features and clothing. The background is a light gray, which helps to emphasize the subject's face and upper body. The artist's use of lithography creates a sense of depth and texture, adding to the overall sense of realism in the portrait. If you're interested in learning more about this style, you might want to explore the movement: Romanticism.
