1856
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Casimir Le Conte is a 1856 by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows an older man sitting down, holding a tall top hat in one hand. His coat is buttoned up, and he wears a cravat around his neck. The lines are loose and quick, giving a rough, sketchy look. Notice how the artist didn’t smooth out the details—just a few strokes for the face and clothes. This style was common in the 1800s when artists worked fast to capture a likeness. If you like this sketchy style, look up Realism next.
Charles Meryon (sometimes Méryon, 23 November 1821 – 14 February 1868) was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he had colour blindness.
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