1909
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Robert Louis Stevenson is a 1909 by Henry Wolf, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white portrait shows a man with a mustache and dark hair, dressed in a suit and coat. He’s sitting at a desk, holding a pen and writing on paper. The background is plain, with a window or door behind him, letting in soft light. The artist used shading to make the face stand out against the dark background. The focus is on the man’s intense expression and the act of writing. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
Henry Wolf (1852–1916) was a French-born wood engraver who lived and worked in the United States during his most influential work period and until his death.
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