1780
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Aeneas in the Underworld is a 1780 ink by Roman 18th/19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three figures in a strange, dreamy world. One person kneels, holding a staff, while another stands nearby. A third figure floats above, half-hidden in swirling clouds. The ground looks rocky, and the whole scene feels ghostly, like a half-finished story. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and emotion. The ink looks smudgy, almost like it was drawn fast. This style makes the scene feel alive but also a little unclear. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists use lines to create shadows.
This artist carved and drew in the late 1700s and early 1800s, working in bronze and ink.
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