Maurice, Prince of Orange
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Maurice, Prince of Orange 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 man with a serious expression. His dark hair is slightly messy, and he wears a high collar with a cravat tied neatly. A crest sits in the top left corner, and the background is plain. The lines are sharp and detailed, especially around his face and clothes. The text below his image reads like a title, but it’s hard to make out. It’s an old-style engraving, which means the artist used sharp tools to carve the design into a metal plate. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made prints before photography.
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