1889
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Cleopatra is a 1889 ink by Henri-Charles Guérard, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting is a mezzotint with aquatint on laid paper, depicting the profile of a woman's head and shoulders. The woman is shown in silhouette, with a headscarf wrapped around her head, adorned with a pattern of circles. The background of the painting is a light beige color. The woman's profile is rendered in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the folds of her clothing and the texture of her headscarf. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the image. The painting is held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up the technique.
Henri Charles Guérard (26 April 1846, Paris - 24 March 1897, Paris) was a French painter and printmaker, particularly in etching and lithography.
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