Artwork
Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Albans
Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Albans is a print by the Romanticist artist William Thomas Fry. It dates from 1816 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Albans is a print created by William Thomas Fry in 1816 using the stipple technique. It is a reproduction of an earlier portrait.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a solemnly posed man in 17th-century attire, with a wide-brimmed hat, ruffled collar, and ornate coat. His hand rests on a table with a draped cloth and nearby tassel, conveying a sense of dignity and authority.
Technique & Style
Fry employed stipple, a method involving small dots to form an image, to recreate the original portrait's textures and details, such as fabric folds and the subject's expression.
History & Provenance
The original portrait was owned by a noble family. Fry's print was derived from this earlier work, indicating the original's significance and the demand for reproductions.
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