Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester 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 has a full beard, mustache, and curly hair under a wide-brimmed hat. His collar is high, and his hands rest on his chest. The background is plain, with just a few decorative lines around the edges. The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth in the face and clothes. This style is called *cross-hatching*—tiny parallel lines layered to make shadows. Check out how cross-hatching works in other prints next.
