1859
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Frontispiece for "New Works of Champfleury, The Friends of Nature:" Portrait of Champfleury, after Gustave Courbet is a 1859 by Félix Bracquemond, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a man in a dark coat with a serious face, framed by a wreath of leaves and flowers. Around him, scattered objects include a book with musical notes, a violin, and what looks like a small boat. The background is busy with trees, rocks, and more plants, all drawn in fine, detailed lines. The wreath and musical instruments suggest this might be a tribute to someone creative. The artist used a technique called *chiaroscuro*—strong contrasts between light and dark—to make the portrait stand out. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this lighting trick works in other art.
Félix Henri Bracquemond (French pronunciation: ; 22 May 1833 – 29 October 1914) was a French painter, etcher, and printmaker.
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