Bust of Carle Vernet
1817
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1817
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a man in a dark coat and white cravat, looking slightly to the side. His hair is messy, and he wears a serious expression. The drawing is soft-edged, with faint shading around his face and shoulders. The artist signed it "H. Vernet" and wrote "Carle Vernet" below, so this is a portrait of someone named Carle Vernet. The medium is lithography, which was a new way to print images at the time. Next, look up lithography to see how this technique worked.
