Queen Elizabeth
1795
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1795
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Queen Elizabeth is a 1795 ink by James Stow, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a woman in a high-necked, ruffled collar made of layers of lace. She wears a dark, patterned dress with a row of large pearls around the neckline. Her hair is pulled back, and she has a serious expression. The tiny lines crisscrossing the image create all the details—even the pearls’ shine. This is how the artist used cross-hatching. Look up engraving to see how artists build light and shadow with just lines.
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