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Francesco Bartolozzi

Thomas Watson

1785

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Francesco Bartolozzi is a 1785 ink by Thomas Watson, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Thomas Watson
When & what style?: 1785 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man in a fur-lined coat. His hair is pulled back, and he holds a folded piece of paper in one hand. The background is plain, keeping all focus on his face and clothes. The artist used a printmaking method called *mezzotint*, which creates smooth shading with tiny scratches. This technique was popular for detailed portraits in the 1700s. Check out Watson, Thomas for more prints like this one.