John Poines
1792
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Conrad Martin Metz
Conrad Martin Metz (1749–1827) was a German artist, born in Bonn.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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John Poines is a 1792 by Conrad Martin Metz, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a man’s side profile, his face turned slightly toward us. He wears a dark hat pulled low over his forehead and a ruffled collar peeking out from under his jacket. The lines are precise but soft, capturing the shape of his jaw and the curve of his cheek. The name "John Poines" is written at the top, and the print notes it was based on a drawing by Hans Holbein. This suggests the artist was copying an older style. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in portraits like this.
Conrad Martin Metz (1749–1827) was a German artist, born in Bonn.
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