Betrothal of Princess Elizabeth and Frederic V, Elector Palatine
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Betrothal of Princess Elizabeth and Frederic V, Elector Palatine is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a man and woman holding hands. The man wears a tall hat, a padded jacket with stripes, and a sword at his side. The woman has a big, fancy dress with ruffles at the neck and sleeves, plus a long necklace and a flower in her hair. Behind them, a rocky archway frames their scene, with light streaming down like rays. The woman’s dress has tiny patterns stitched into it, and both figures look calm but formal. The date "1777" is carved above them in Hebrew letters. This is an example of engraving, where lines are carved into metal to print the image.
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