Francis Bacon
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Francis Bacon is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man in old-fashioned clothes. He wears a high-collared shirt with ruffles, a dark coat, and a wide-brimmed hat. His hands rest on a book or paper, and above his head is a fancy coat of arms with a shield and two figures. The border is packed with swirling lines and decorative scrolls, giving it a dramatic, almost crowded feel. The text at the bottom names the man and gives a date, but the print itself looks like it was made long after he lived. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this created detailed prints.
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