Alphonse Daudet
1893
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Eugène Carrière
Eugène Anatole Carrière was a French Symbolist artist of the fin-de-siècle period.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Alphonse Daudet is a 1893 ink by Eugène Carrière, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man with a full beard and mustache. His face is turned slightly to the side, and his expression is calm but serious. The background is plain and dark, focusing all attention on his face. The artist used soft lines to show texture in the man’s hair and beard. This style was different from the bright colors often seen in paintings of the time. Look up lithography to see how this print was made.
Eugène Anatole Carrière was a French Symbolist artist of the fin-de-siècle period.
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