Roubiliac with the Model for Garrick's Shakespeare (Walpole's "Anecdotes of Painting in England," vol. 4) by James William Cook

Roubiliac with the Model for Garrick's Shakespeare (Walpole's "Anecdotes of Painting in England," vol. 4) 1827

drawing, print, sculpture

portrait

photo of handprinted image

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

pastel soft colours

muted colour palette

ink paper printed

print

light coloured

white palette

sculpture

men

soft colour palette

watercolor

This 1827 engraving by James William Cook depicts the sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac working on a model for a statue of the actor David Garrick as Shakespeare. The print was originally published as an illustration for Horace Walpole's "Anecdotes of Painting in England." The image is a testament to Roubiliac’s skill as a sculptor and his mastery of the human form. The detail of the artist's tools and the expressiveness of his face, along with the model's pose, makes this a compelling example of the art of portraiture.