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Sir Gilbert Scott

Anna Lea Merritt

1879

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Sir Gilbert Scott is a 1879 ink by Anna Lea Merritt, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Anna Lea Merritt
When & what style?: 1879 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a bald head and a serious expression. His face is drawn with fine lines, and the paper has a textured look. The man wears a high collar and looks straight ahead. The artist used a method called etching, where lines are scratched into a metal plate. This creates a detailed, almost sketchy appearance. Next, look up etching to see how artists make prints this way.