1850
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper: Portrait of Molière is a 1850 by Adolph von Menzel, a Impressionism work, depicting Louis Xiv of France, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a portrait of Molière with a brush and scraper on stone. The artist used a unique approach to create this piece. It's interesting because Molière was a French playwright, and it's not common to see him depicted in art from this time period. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.
Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel was a German Realist artist noted for drawings, etchings, and paintings.
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