Fright n.d.

drawing, print, paper, chalk, charcoal

pencil drawn

drawing

toned paper

facial expression drawing

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

paper

portrait reference

pencil drawing

england

plant

chalk

water

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

pencil work

charcoal

"Fright" is a graphite drawing on paper by John Downman, an English portrait artist known for his elegant and expressive drawings. This particular work, depicting a man's face in an exaggerated state of fear, is after a drawing by the 16th-century Italian artist, Bartolomeo Schiavone, a prominent Venetian artist known for his expressive style. It exemplifies Downman's talent for capturing powerful emotions through subtle variations in line and shading, the wide eyes and open mouth of the subject effectively conveying a feeling of shock and terror.