John Browne
1760
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1760
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a man in a brown coat with white cuffs and buttons. He’s holding a folded paper in one hand and resting his arm on a dark chair. His wig is white and powdered, and he’s looking straight ahead with a calm face. The dark background makes his face and clothes stand out sharply. Notice how the light hits his coat and cuffs—it’s almost like the artist used shadows to shape his form. Look up *chiaroscuro* next to see how this lighting trick works.
