1881
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Léon Cogniet is a 1881 by Léon Bonnat, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a bearded man wearing glasses and a hat. His hands rest under his chin, fingers pressed together. The lines are scratchy and uneven, almost like quick pencil strokes. The name "Léon Cogniet" is written below the portrait, but this is actually a portrait of the artist himself by Léon Bonnat. The rough texture suggests it might be an etching or a sketch. If you like this style, look up Léon Bonnat for more portraits.
Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat (French pronunciation: ; 20 June 1833 – 8 September 1922) was a French painter, Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur, art collector and professor at the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
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