Master Lambton c. 1827

"Master Lambton" is a stipple engraving by Samuel Cousins, created in 1827. It depicts a young boy in a formal pose, wearing a velvet suit and sitting on a rock with a dramatic landscape in the background. Cousins was a renowned engraver known for his meticulous detail and masterful rendering of light and shadow. This portrait, now housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, is a testament to the enduring power of the portrait genre and the artist's technical prowess.