Lord Bacon
1841
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1841
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Lord Bacon is a 1841 ink by James Posselwhite, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white engraving shows a serious man in a black hat and ruffled collar. His dark coat has a patterned sleeve, and his face is set in a firm expression. The background is plain, keeping all focus on him. The artist used fine lines to build up shadows and texture, especially on his clothes. This method is called cross-hatching—tiny parallel lines layered to create depth. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists use it to make simple lines look three-dimensional.
