1871
oil
canvas
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
Dominant colour
Fyodor Bruni is a 1871 oil by Apollinary Goravsky, a Realism work, held at Tretyakov Gallery.
This painting depicts a man sitting in a chair, looking directly at the viewer. He has grey hair and is wearing a dark jacket with a white shirt and black tie. The man's hands are clasped together in his lap, and he appears to be holding a pen or pencil. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to draw attention to the subject. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's technique, you might want to look up chiaroscuro.
Apolinary Horawski (also spelled Gorawski; Belarusian: Апалінарый Гіляравіч Гараўскі; Russian: Аполлинарий Гиляриевич Горавский; 23 January 1833 – 28 March 1900) was a Belarusian-born Polish painter active mainly in St. Petersburg.
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