Artwork
Lady Elizabeth Herbert
Lady Elizabeth Herbert is a print by the Romanticist artist Richard James Lane. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
The lines are soft, almost sketchy, with light shading around her face and shoulders.
This sketch shows a woman with smooth, dark hair pulled back neatly. She wears a high-necked dress with lace trim and a brooch pinned at her throat. The lines are soft, almost sketchy, with light shading around her face and shoulders.
The signature reads *Richard James Lane* and the year *1850*, tucked in the corner. Her calm expression and simple style fit the quiet elegance of the time.
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Overview
This print, titled 'Lady Elizabeth Herbert', is the work of Richard James Lane, created in 1850. It is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a woman with dark hair and a high-necked dress, adorned with lace and a brooch. Her calm demeanor and understated attire evoke the elegance characteristic of the era.
Technique & Style
The image is rendered in soft, sketchy lines with subtle shading around the subject's face and shoulders, conveying a sense of serenity. The artist's signature and the date are discreetly placed in the corner.
Artist & collection
Artist
Richard James Lane was a prolific British engraver and lithographer. The National Portrait Gallery has some 850 lithographs of his portraits and figure studies, done between 1825 and 1850. The images include portraits…
