1776
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
York is a 1776 ink by John Hamilton Mortimer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white image shows a man in a dramatic pose, wearing a fancy hat with a bow and a ruffled collar. His face is turned slightly away, one hand resting on his chest like he’s deep in thought. The background is plain, keeping all the focus on his serious expression and the detailed folds of his clothing. The text below the image is a quote from a Shakespeare play, *Henry IV*, tying the man’s look to a character named York. The artist used shading to make the fabric and hair look almost three-dimensional. Want to see more? Look up etching to learn how artists like this one create rich textures with just ink and metal.
John Hamilton Mortimer (17 September 1740 – 4 February 1779) was a British figure and landscape painter and printmaker, known for romantic paintings set in Italy, works depicting conversations, and works drawn in the…
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