Artwork
Politician
Politician is an ink print by the Romanticist artist John Keyse Sherwin. It dates from 1775 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Politician is an etching created by John Keyse Sherwin in 1775.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a seated man in 18th-century attire, holding a paper and appearing to speak or read aloud. The warm glow of a candle on a nearby table illuminates his face, drawing attention to his expressive gesture.
Technique & Style
The etching's use of dark background and focused lighting is characteristic of Romanticism, a movement emphasizing emotion and individualism. The medium of etching allows for detailed rendering of textures and expressions.
Artist & collection
A Money Scrivener
Le Perruquier fatigué (The Tired Wigmaker)
Simon Lord Lovat
Simon Lord Lovat
Gabriel Raphael Costa born at Smyrna 1719
John Sheepshanks, Art Amateur, Donor of the 'Sheepshanks Gift'
The Queen of Patterdale
Salvator Rosa
Ein Raucher
Jean-Baptiste-François Durey de Meinières
Poisson en habit de Païsan
John Wilkes Esq.