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Self-Portrait

Richardson, Jr., Jonathan

1740

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque 18th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Self-Portrait is a 1740 ink by Richardson, Jr., Jonathan, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Richardson, Jr., Jonathan
When & what style?: 1740 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a person’s face in profile, turned slightly toward us. The hair is drawn with quick, scratchy lines, and the collar of a dark coat is visible at the neck. The shading is light, made mostly of small dots and strokes. The artist used a technique called drypoint to create the texture—tiny marks left by a sharp tool. This method was common in the 1700s. Next, look up etching to see how it differs from drypoint.