1895
oil
canvas
From the collection of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of George Henschel is a 1895 oil by John Singer Sargent, a Impressionism work, held at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
This portrait features a man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a black jacket over a white collared shirt. The background is a muted brown color. The man's facial expression is neutral, and his eyes seem to be looking directly at the viewer. The overall mood of the painting is somber and introspective. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects and figures, look up John Singer Sargent.
John Singer Sargent (; January 12, 1856 – April 15, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Belle Époque and Edwardian-era luxury.
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