The Infant Saviour
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
The Infant Saviour is a 1850 by Thomas A. Woolnoth, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a small child with curly hair and a serious expression. The kid is dressed in a simple, dark robe with a hint of light fabric at the chest. The background is completely black, making the face stand out sharply. The artist used strong contrasts between light and dark to highlight the child’s features. This was common in prints of the time to create drama. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.
The print depicts a depiction of the infant Jesus, based on an earlier work by Correggio, rendered in ink on paper by Thomas A. Woolnoth in 1850.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Thomas Alfred Woolnoth (1785–1857) was an English engraver. He was known for his portraits of theatre people. He also painted, and engraved works of Correggio and Van Dyck. Woolnoth was engraver to Queen Victoria. His…
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