Princess Isabella of York, Daughter of James II While Duke of York
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Princess Isabella of York, Daughter of James II While Duke of York is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a woman in a fancy 16th-century dress, holding a small bird in one hand and a fan in the other. Her hair is styled in an elaborate updo, and she wears a high-necked, ruffled shirt with a long skirt. The background has swirling patterns, and her sleeves are puffy at the shoulders. Notice how the artist used tiny parallel lines to create shading—this is called cross-hatching. It gives the image depth without color. Check out more about cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows this way.
