Sir Jeffery Amherst
1766
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Samuel William Reynolds I
Samuel William Reynolds I (1819–1819) was an artist.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Sir Jeffery Amherst is a 1766 ink by Samuel William Reynolds I, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a man in a military uniform, leaning on a railing. His white wig is powdered, and he wears a star on his chest. Behind him, a dark sky and faint hills stretch out. The man’s face looks serious, and his hands rest on the railing. The print is a *mezzotint*, a technique that uses tiny scratches to create shading. This method makes the darks look rich and the lights smooth. Next, check out the *National Gallery of Art, Washington* to see more prints like this.
Samuel William Reynolds I (1819–1819) was an artist.
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