Self-Portrait
1804
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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John Vanderlyn
John Vanderlyn (1775–1852) was an American artist, born in Kingston.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Self-Portrait is a 1804 ink by John Vanderlyn, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a person with curly hair and a serious expression. They’re wearing a high-collared jacket and a scarf draped loosely around their neck. The drawing is soft-edged, almost like a quick sketch, with light shading to show the face and clothes. The paper looks worn, with a slight yellow tint, and the artist signed it in the corner. This kind of drawing was made by pressing onto paper—it’s not painted but printed. Next, check out lithography to see how this kind of image was made.
John Vanderlyn (1775–1852) was an American artist, born in Kingston.
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