1788
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Anne Ward Morland (Delia in Town) is a 1788 ink by John Raphael Smith, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman in a big hat with feathers, sitting in what looks like a carriage. She’s wearing a light dress with a dark blue sleeve peeking out, and her hands rest on a small table. The background is blurry but hints at trees and a park. The artist used a special ink technique to make the shading soft and detailed. This style was popular in the late 1700s for portraits. Check out more about engraving.
John Raphael Smith (25 May 1751 – 2 March 1812) was a British painter and mezzotinter. He was the son of the landscape painter Thomas Smith and the father of John Rubens Smith, a painter who emigrated to the United States.
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