Josef the Younger Winterhalder
1780
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Glorification of a Prelate is a 1780 ink by Josef the Younger Winterhalder, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch is all swirling lines and rough shapes. A group of people—some standing, some kneeling—are tangled together in a chaotic pile. Their faces are blurry, almost like they’re melting into the background. The whole scene looks like it’s caught in motion, with quick, uneven strokes that make it feel alive but unfinished. The artist used lots of shading to build up forms, layering lines to create depth. The paper is old, with a yellowish tint, and the ink looks watery in spots, as if it was rushed. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists use layered lines like this.
Josef the Younger Winterhalder (1775–1785) was an artist.
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