Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of a serious-looking man in a dark robe and ruff collar. His face is framed by a wreath of leaves, and the name "S'r F. BACON" is written below it. The edges of the image are shaped like an oval inside a pointed frame. The cross-hatching in the engraving gives his face a textured, almost three-dimensional look. This style was common in detailed portraits from the 1800s. Next, check out how engraving works to see how artists create depth with just lines.
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