Ling of Lingard
1936
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engraving in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 16.1 x 13.8 cm (6 5/16 x 5 7/16 in.) sheet: 29.4 x 23.2 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift from Clare Calder and her sister Rachel Austin
Accession Number
2012.5.18
Art Historical Context
**Ling of Lingard** (1936) is a striking engraving by British artist Robert Austin, a master printmaker renowned for his meticulous line work and classical influences. Created during the interwar period, this intimate plate measures just 16.1 x 13.8 cm, a subject—possibly a portrait or figure evocatively titled "Ling of Lingardwith the precision of traditional engraving techniques. Austin, who trained at the Royal College of Art, excelled in intaglio methods, incising fine lines into a metal plate to hold ink, which is then transferred under pressure onto smooth wove paper. This medium allowed...
About the Artist
Robert Austin
Robert Sargent Austin RA PPRWS PPRE (1895–1973) was a preeminent British engraver, draughtsman, illustrator, and painter, born in Leicester, England, where his prodigious talent emerged early—at just eight years old, he exhibited with the Royal Drawing Society.) He trained first at the Leicester Municipal School of Art from 1909 to 1913, then at the Royal College of Art from 1914–1916 and 1919–192...