Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford and Henry Wriothsly, 3rd Earl of Southampton
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford and Henry Wriothsly, 3rd Earl of Southampton is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows two men in fancy 17th-century clothes, standing side by side. One wears a dark coat with a sword at his side, the other a long robe with a feather in his hat. Around them are swirling lines, coats of arms, and a tiny map of a town at the bottom. The title at the top names them as "the two most noble Henries," linked to Oxford and Southampton. The detailed background looks like a mix of nature and city life, all drawn with sharp lines. Want to see how artists used cross-hatching to create depth? Check it out.
