gettypubs: GRAPHITE Although pencils are considered fairly pedestrian objects today, they have a lon
gettypubs: GRAPHITE Although pencils are considered fairly pedestrian objects today, they have a long and storied legacy in art. Made in the mid-to-late eighteenth century from rare Siberian carbon, the graphite in pencils became the go-to medium for many draftsmen. Both Cézanne and Audobon used pencils to sketch some of their most famous works. Jean-August-Dominique Ingres made a living by capturing tourists visiting Rome in graphite portraits. And Otto von Bismarck famously used a pencil to tamp down his pipe. Want to learn more about graphite? Take a look at The Brilliant History of Color in Art. Horses and Riders, Théodore Géricault, 1813-14. Graphite on paper. Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum. -- source link
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