1827
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Bust of Ludwig van Beethoven is a 1827 by Josef Kriehuber, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a man’s head and shoulders. His hair is curly and messy, and he’s wearing a high-collared shirt. The background is just a plain oval shape with light shading around the edges. The name "BEETHOVEN" is printed below the drawing, along with dates and a city name. This suggests it’s a portrait of the famous composer, made right after his death. If you like this style, check out Romanticism next—it’s the art movement this drawing belongs to.
Josef Kriehuber was an Austrian lithographer and painter, notable for the high quality of his lithographic portraits.
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