1795
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of a Man is a 1795 unspecified by Heinrich Füger, a Biedermeier work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This small portrait shows a man with graying hair and a serious expression. He wears a white cravat, a dark coat with a brown lapel, and a faint smile. The background is plain, letting his face stand out clearly. Notice how the artist used soft shading to make his face look three-dimensional. The gold frame adds a touch of formality to the piece. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.
Heinrich Friedrich Füger (8 December 1751 – 5 November 1818) was a German portrait and historical painter and one of the most important German representatives of classicism.
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