Oliver Goldsmith
Giuseppi Filippo Liberati Marchi
1770
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Giuseppi Filippo Liberati Marchi
1770
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This black-and-white portrait shows a young man with short dark hair, turned slightly away from the viewer. He’s wearing a dark fur-lined coat over a white shirt with lace cuffs, holding a folded paper in one hand. The background is plain and dark, focusing all attention on his face and hands. The artist used shading to create depth, making the fur and lace stand out against his face. This style was common in prints of the time. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how this technique works in other art.
