Artwork
Sylvester (Douglas) Lord Glenbervie; Katherine Anne (North) Glenbervie; Frederic (North) Earl of Guilford; Frederic Sylvester Douglas
Sylvester (Douglas) Lord Glenbervie; Katherine Anne (North) Glenbervie; Frederic (North) Earl of Guilford; Frederic Sylvester Douglas is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. It dates from 1815 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. This lithograph features four portraits on a single sheet, created by French artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres in 1815.
About this work
These were made using a printing method that lets artists sketch directly onto stone.
This sheet holds four quick sketches of people. Two women and two men sit or stand in simple poses. The lines are loose and sketchy, like a fast drawing. One woman wears a fancy hat and draped clothes. The men are in coats, one with a high collar, the other leaning back in a chair.
The artist signed each sketch with the year 1815. These were made using a printing method that lets artists sketch directly onto stone.
Next, look up lithography to see how this technique works.
Overview
This lithograph features four portraits on a single sheet, created by French artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres in 1815. The portraits are rendered in a loose, sketchy style, characteristic of Ingres' expressive approach to form and space.
Subject & Meaning
The lithograph depicts two men and two women, identified as Sylvester (Douglas) Lord Glenbervie, Katherine Anne (North) Glenbervie, Frederic (North) Earl of Guilford, and Frederic Sylvester Douglas. They are shown in simple poses, with the subjects dressed in attire typical of their time.
Technique & Style
The portraits were created using lithography, a printing technique that allows artists to draw directly onto stone. Ingres signed each sketch with the year 1815, indicating his direct involvement in the creation of the work. The loose lines and sketchy quality of the portraits reflect Ingres' expressive style.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was a French Neoclassical painter. Ingres was profoundly influenced by past artistic traditions and aspired to become the guardian of academic orthodoxy against the ascendant Romantic…
