King Henry III

About this work

This print shows King Henry III sitting stiffly in a carved chair. His face looks tired under a ruffled collar. The artist used two tools here: an etching needle for outlines and a drypoint needle to scratch deeper lines that hold ink. The drypoint scratches catch more ink and print darker. That makes the king’s robe look heavier and adds weight to his tired expression. Try an etching by Roberts, Henry next.