Elizabeth
1823
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1823
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Elizabeth is a 1823 ink by William Henry Worthington, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white engraving shows a woman in a high-necked dress with ruffled lace at her neck and wrists. Her hair is pulled back neatly, and she wears a simple headpiece. The background is plain, keeping all focus on her face and the detailed folds of her clothing. The tiny lines in the print create the texture of her lace and fur trim, a technique that makes it look almost three-dimensional. This kind of careful detail was common in portraits from this time. Next, look up engraving to see how artists used tools to make prints like this one.
William Henry Worthington (1825–1825) was an artist.
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