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J.Barbey d'Aurevilly

Paul Adolphe Rajon

1879

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Late 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

J.Barbey d'Aurevilly is a 1879 ink by Paul Adolphe Rajon, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Paul Adolphe Rajon
When & what style?: 1879 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a man’s face in profile, turned slightly toward us. His curly hair and beard are dark, and his collar is high and stiff. The whole image is printed in a flat red color, almost like a stamp. The artist used a sharp tool to scratch lines into the plate, then printed it in red ink. That’s how the details stand out against the pale paper. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how these techniques work.