1890
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dark Single Hollyhocks is a 1890 ink by James David Smillie, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a cluster of dark hollyhock flowers, drawn in black ink on pale paper. The petals are thick and textured, with deep shadows and fine lines marking their shape. Some buds peek out from behind the blooms, and a few scattered leaves lie at the bottom. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to capture the flowers’ rough edges and soft centers. The shadows make the petals look almost three-dimensional. Next, explore drypoint, the etching technique used here.
James David Smillie was an American artist, cofounder of the American Watercolor Society and New York Etching Club. His brother was painter George Henry Smillie.
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