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Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia (?)

Unknown 19th Century

1850

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia (?) is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown 19th Century
When & what style?: 1850 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white engraving of a woman’s head and shoulders. She wears a high collar with lace and a simple necklace. Her hair is styled in curls, pinned back with a decorative comb. The lines on her face are carefully etched, showing folds around her eyes and mouth. The artist used cross-hatching—tiny crisscrossed lines—to create shadows and texture, especially in her ruffled collar and hair. This gives the image a detailed, almost three-dimensional look. Next, look up engraving to see how artists use lines like these to make prints.