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.
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