Allegorical Figure (recto and verso)
1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Allegorical Figure (recto and verso) is a 1804 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a faint, ghostly figure sitting on a rock. The lines are soft and blurry, like someone drew it quickly or with a light touch. The figure’s robe flows loosely, and its posture looks relaxed but a little distant. The paper is worn, with patches where the drawing is almost gone. The empty side of the paper (the verso) is just as faded, with no marks at all. Look up Romanticism next to see how this style often used mood over sharp details.
