1860
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Printed Work of the Latin Author, Valerius Maximus, Being Presented to King Louis XI is a 1860 by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a group of men gathered around a seated figure, with one man presenting a book to him. The scene is set in a room with a tiled floor and a window in the background. The artist has used a range of techniques to create a sense of depth and texture in the painting. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds to the overall mood of the scene. The painting is a great example of the work of Charles Meryon, a French artist known for his detailed and realistic depictions of everyday life.
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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