Self-portrait of Richard Parkes Bonington 1847 Frédéric Villot Resting his head in his hand, a pose typically associated with melancholy, the young painter Bonington peers out from the shadows in this moody portrait based on a brown wash drawing dated 1825-26 (British Museum). Villot executed the print at the same time as one after an early portrait of his close friend Delacroix. The two portraits commemorate a time when these young leaders of the Romantic school worked in close proximity in a shared studio in Paris. Villot's use of the roulette tool produced rich black tones enhancing the chi
Self-portrait of Richard Parkes Bonington 1847 Frédéric Villot Resting his head in his hand, a pose typically associated with melancholy, the young painter Bonington peers out from the shadows in this moody portrait based on a brown wash drawing dated 1825-26 (British Museum). Villot executed the print at the same time as one after an early portrait of his close friend Delacroix. The two portraits commemorate a time when these young leaders of the Romantic school worked in close proximity in a shared studio in Paris. Villot's use of the roulette tool produced rich black tones enhancing the chiaroscuro of the Self-portrait of Richard Parkes Bonington. Frédéric Villot (French, Liège 1809–1875 Paris). 1847. Etching with roulette. Prints
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