1885
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Adolph Menzel Wearing a Top Hat is a 1885 ink by Karl Stauffer-Bern, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man in a top hat and fur collar. His face is serious, with a thick beard and deep lines around his eyes. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show his wrinkles and the texture of his clothes. The signature in the corner says it was made in 1885 by Karl Stauffer-Bern. The rough, scratchy style suggests the artist used etching or drypoint—techniques that let ink fill the lines for a gritty look. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this create texture with metal plates.
Karl Stauffer, known as Karl Stauffer-Bern (2 September 1857, Trubschachen – 24 January 1891, Florence) was a Swiss painter, etcher and sculptor.
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