William H. Taft
1912
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1912
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
William H. Taft is a 1912 by Albert Rosenthal, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man in a suit and bow tie, sitting in a chair with one arm resting on the armrest. His face is serious, with a full mustache and neatly combed hair. Behind him, a building with columns and a small sketch of a grand house appear faintly in the background. The artist used shading to give the portrait depth, especially on the man’s face and suit. The tiny sketches at the bottom hint at important buildings, possibly linked to the sitter’s role. Check out *chiaroscuro* to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
Albert Rosenthal (January 30, 1863 – December 20, 1939) was an American portrait artist, printmaker, writer, and collector from Philadelphia.
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