Philip III, King of Spain
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Philip III, King of Spain 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. He’s wearing a ruffled collar and a chain around his neck, looking straight ahead. The background is plain, but the edges of the picture have text in Latin. The lines are made by tiny etched marks, not paint. This is how the artist created the shading and details—no color was used. Look up engraving to see how artists like this made portraits before photography.
