1871
oil
panel
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Cavalier is a 1871 oil by Mariano Fortuny Marsal, a Impressionism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
The painting shows a man in old-fashioned clothes. He's dressed like a noble from a long time ago. The details in his outfit are really interesting, like the lace and the sword. The artist paid close attention to the textures and fabrics. This suggests the artist was skilled at observing small things. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.
Henry Field (died 1890), Chicago; his widow Mrs. Florence Lathrop Field; given to the Art Institute, 1894.
“Drift of the Dog Days,” The Collector 4, 16 (1893), p. 247. Art Institute of Chicago, Catalogue of Paintings, Sculpture, and Other Objects in the Museum (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1894), p. 56, no. 27. “The Henry Field Memorial Collection,” Art Amateur 31, 6 (1894), p. 115. “Art Institute of Chicago: II – Modern Paintings: The Henry Field Collection,” Art Amateur 32, 1 (1894), p. 19. Art Institute of Chicago, Annual Report of the Trustees for the Year Ending June 4, 1895 (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1895), p. 37, no. 27. Art Institute of Chicago, Catalogue of Objects in the…
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Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (Catalan: Marià Fortuny i Marsal, pronounced ; June 11, 1838 – November 21, 1874) was a Spanish painter known for works focusing on Romantic fascination with Orientalist themes, historicist…
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