The Senior Government Auditor Rudolf Schadow (The Artist's Brother)
1824
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1824
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white drawing of a man in old-fashioned clothes. He’s wearing a tall black hat, a long coat with big buttons, and light pants. His left hand rests on a thick walking stick, and he stands outside near a fence and some trees. The artist used a smooth, sketchy style that feels like a quick but careful drawing. This kind of image was made by pressing a stone onto paper—it’s not painted. Check out how this was made with lithography.
