Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Mark Antony in <i>Julius Caesar</i> by William Shakespeare
1914
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1914
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Mark Antony in <i>Julius Caesar</i> by William Shakespeare is a 1914 paint by Charles Buchel, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A man in a deep red tunic sits on a purple-draped chair, holding a white cloth. His face is serious, almost tired, with short hair and a strong jawline. The background is plain and shadowy, letting the colors of his clothes stand out. The brushstrokes are thick and rough, especially on the fabric, making it look textured. This style is called *impasto*—paint applied thickly so you can almost feel the strokes. Look up impasto to see how artists use thick paint to add depth.
An oil painting depicts Herbert Beerbohm Tree portraying Mark Antony in Shakespeare’s *Julius Caesar*, with the lifeless body of Caesar draped in purple fabric positioned on a bier in the foreground. Mark Antony, clad in a muted red toga, stands behind the corpse against a pale cream wall, his gaze directed leftward as he grasps the edge of the cloth, seemingly unveiling Caesar’s face. The work is signed by the artist.
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Charles Buchel (Karl August Büchel) (1872–1950) was a British artist. Buchel was born in Mainz, Germany, but immigrated to England as a child. Buchel studied art at the Royal Academy Schools. He was hired by the…
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