alb3518789
Portrait of a Man in Profile, 19th century, Graphite, sheet: 18 1/2 x 14 in. (47 x 35.6 cm), Drawings, Cornelius Varley (British, London 1781–1873 London), Before photography was invented, artists often used optical tools for assistance. Cornelius Varley, who was a skilled draftsman, watercolorist, and instrument maker, tried the Camera Lucida when it was invented in 1806 but found it wanting.
| Share |
|---|
 Pinterest |
 Twitter |
 Facebook |
 Copy link |
 Email |
|
Add to another lightbox |
|
Add to another lightbox |
Buy this image.
Select the use:
Caption:
Portrait of a Man in Profile, 19th century, Graphite, sheet: 18 1/2 x 14 in. (47 x 35.6 cm), Drawings, Cornelius Varley (British, London 1781–1873 London), Before photography was invented, artists often used optical tools for assistance. Cornelius Varley, who was a skilled draftsman, watercolorist, and instrument maker, tried the Camera Lucida when it was invented in 1806 but found it wanting
Personalities:
Credit:
Album / quintlox
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?
Rights questions?
Image size:
2673 x 3480 px | 26.6 MB
Print size:
22.6 x 29.5 cm | 8.9 x 11.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
1781–1873 • 18 1/2 X 14 • 1806 • 19 CENTURY • 19TH CENTURY • 19TH CENTURY. • 19TH • 19TH-CENTURY • 47 35.6 CM • ARTISTS • ASSISTANCE • BRITISH • CAMERA LUCIDA • CITY OF LONDON • CORNELIUS VARLEY • DRAWINGS • ENGLISH • FOTOGRAFIA • GRAPHITE • INSTRUMENT MAKER • INVENTED • LONDON • LONDON. • MAN • MEN • MOMENT IN TIME • NINETEENTH CENTURY • OPTICAL TOOLS • PHOTO • PHOTOGRAPH • PHOTOGRAPHIE • PHOTOGRAPHY • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • PROFILE • SHEET • SKILLED DRAFTSMAN • TRIED • WANTING • WATERCOLORIST • XIX CENTURY
