John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary 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 with curly hair and a white cravat. His face is framed by a circular border filled with tiny dots, and the background is plain. The name "John Selden" is written below the image in neat, old-fashioned letters. This is a print made using a technique called stipple engraving, where dots create shading instead of lines. The artist is unknown, but it was made in the early 1800s. Look up engraving to see how artists use dots to make shadows look real.
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