Artwork
Portrait of Count Robert de Montesquiou
Portrait of Count Robert de Montesquiou is a print by the Impressionist artist James McNeill Whistler. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 2013.280
- Credit line
- Gift in memory of Helen Borowitz
About this work
Overview
James McNeill Whistler's Portrait of Count Robert de Montesquiou is a print created in 1894, now held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Count Robert de Montesquiou, a man portrayed in a formal suit and long coat, holding a hat. His blurred face contrasts with his confident posture, suggesting a complex representation of the subject.
Technique & Style
The print employs chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a dramatic effect, highlighting the subject's face and hands against a dark background.
Artist & collection
Artist
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (; July 10, 1834 – July 17, 1903) was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom.
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