Artwork
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Robert Hart. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
This print is a portrait of John Selden, created using stipple engraving, a technique that employs small dots to achieve varying shades of light and dark.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a contemplative man with curly hair and a mustache, identified as John Selden, a jurist and antiquary. The image is based on a painting held in the Bodleian Library.
Technique & Style
The stipple engraving method is evident in the print's use of tiny dots to create shading, resulting in a detailed representation of Selden's thoughtful expression against a plain background.
History & Provenance
The print was created by Robert Hart in 1850, as indicated by the date associated with the work. It is labeled with Selden's name and references the source painting in the Bodleian Library.
Artist & collection
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Esquire, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden
