1845
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hamlet and Polonius is a 1845 ink by Adolph von Menzel, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men standing close together. One is waving his hand up, wearing a loose robe and a hat. The other is bundled in a heavy fur coat, peering at him with a serious look. The lines are rough and scratchy, like they were drawn fast. The artist used a technique called drypoint to create sharp, textured marks. The paper has a grainy look, almost like sandpaper. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists make prints like this.
Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel was a German Realist artist noted for drawings, etchings, and paintings.
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