Artwork
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary is an ink print by the Romanticist artist William Holl II. It dates from 1804 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
This portrait print, created in 1804 by William Holl II, depicts a notable figure through a detailed stipple engraving.
Subject & Meaning
The subject, John Selden, is portrayed with a serious demeanor, his face framed by long hair and a mustache, with his hands resting on a chair. The plain background emphasizes his thoughtful expression.
Technique & Style
The print is a stipple engraving, a technique using tiny dots to achieve shading, characteristic of early 19th-century printmaking, often used to replicate paintings.
Artist & collection
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Esq., Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Esquire, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden
John Selden
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary
John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary