Shakespeare Monument in Church at Stratford-on-Avon
1796
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1796
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Shakespeare Monument in Church at Stratford-on-Avon is a 1796 ink by James Neagle, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a black-and-white engraving of a monument. The monument has a bust of a man in the center, with a book in front of him. There are two columns on either side of the bust, and a decorative top with two small figures and a skull. The engraving has a lot of detail, with cross-hatching used to create shading and texture. The overall effect is one of solemnity and reverence. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to look into the Romanticism movement.
James Neagle (1760?–1822) was a British engraver. Very largely a line engraver of book illustrations, he was prolific of designs by Thomas Stothard, Robert Smirke, Henry Fuseli, Gavin Hamilton, Henry Singleton, Richard…
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