Xenocrates and Phryne
1811
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1811
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Xenocrates and Phryne is a 1811 ink by Carl Russ, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows three people in a dim room. One woman lies on a couch, her hair loose. A man in old clothes sits beside her, holding her hand. Another man stands nearby, looking down. The scene feels dramatic but calm. The artist used shading to show light hitting the faces and hands. Next, check out etching to see how artists carve images into metal plates.
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