John Winter Jones (1805–1881), Principal Librarian (1866–1878)
1873
oil
From the collection of British Museum
1873
oil
From the collection of British Museum
This portrait painting depicts a man with short, gray hair and a serious expression. He is dressed in a black suit jacket over a white shirt and a black bow tie. The background of the painting is solid black. The man's attire and the style of the painting suggest that it was created in the 19th century. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and dimension to the portrait. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up the technique.
