1897
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Self-Portrait is a 1897 ink by William Strang, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a man sitting at a cluttered desk, holding a large pair of pliers. His face looks tired, and he’s wearing a coat with a scarf. Behind him, there’s a half-finished tower sketch on the wall, and a small framed picture sits on the desk. The artist used a scratchy, textured style to show light and shadow. The lines feel rough, like they were made by hand tools. This was a common way to work in the late 1800s. Next, look up technique: drypoint to see how this kind of drawing was made.
William Strang (13 February 1859 – 12 April 1921) was a Scottish painter and printmaker, notable for illustrating the works of Bunyan, Cervantes, Coleridge, Kipling, and others.
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