Richard Henry Lee
1900
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1900
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Richard Henry Lee is a 1900 by Max Rosenthal, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with white hair, dressed in a dark coat and light shirt. His face is turned slightly to the side, and he has a calm expression. The background is plain, with a dark oval framing his head. The artist used soft shading to show the man’s wrinkles and the folds in his clothing. This style makes the face look three-dimensional. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how this technique works in other portraits.
