
In Tate Britain
Prints and Drawings Room
View by appointment- Artist
- James Duffield Harding 1797 or 98–1863
- Medium
- Graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- Support: 220 × 275 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996
- Reference
- T09446
Display caption
Harding was an enthusiastic teacher of pencil drawing, and wrote a manual describing the many ways in which graphite could be used. He valued the greater freedom which graphite allowed, since its marks could be easily erased, whereas ink marks were permanent. This sketch demonstrates Harding's mastery of the pencil as he changes swiftly from shade to outline, thin to thick strokes, and dark to light tones. The horizontal 'laid' lines in the paper, which are formed during the papermaking process, help to create a sense of the brick work of the kiln, an effect that Harding may have used deliberately.
Gallery label, August 2004
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