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Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton

Unknown 19th Century

1850

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

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Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton 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 portrait of a man with a serious expression. He’s wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a ruffled collar that looks stiff and fancy. The lines in the print are all drawn by hand, giving it a textured, almost sketchy look. The name under the picture says *Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton*, and it was published in 1820. The way the artist used tiny dots and lines to build up the shading is called cross-hatching—it’s a trick to make shadows look real without color. If you like this style, check out the technique: engraving.