1794
pastel
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of a Young Man in Uniform is a 1794 pastel by European 18th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a young man in a military uniform. His blue jacket has bright red cuffs and silver buttons. A black collar peeks out from under a white wig tied with a black ribbon. The background is plain, letting the colors stand out. The artist used pastel on blue paper, which makes the colors soft and slightly fuzzy. Pastels are like colored chalk, often used for quick, expressive portraits. Next, look up pastel to see how artists use this material.
This artist worked in pastel and oil in the late 1700s, grounding everyday faces in quiet detail.
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