1811
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Head of a Woman Wearing a Striped Bonnet is a 1811 ink by Augustin de Saint-Aubin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a woman’s face and shoulders. She wears a striped bonnet with a wide, floppy brim and a bow under her chin. Her hair is pulled back, and she’s looking slightly upward with a soft smile. The artist used tiny lines to build up dark and light areas, giving the image depth. This kind of drawing was made by cutting into a metal plate—a method called *engraving*. Next, check out engraving to see how artists create detailed prints like this one.
Augustin de Saint-Aubin sometimes styled Auguste de Saint-Aubin (3 January 1736 – 9 November 1807), belongs to an important dynasty of French designers and engravers.
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