Charles Faure

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with short curly hair, a mustache, and a serious expression. His collar is high and stiff, and the background is plain. The image is framed inside an oval, with a text banner below it. The artist used tiny lines to build up shadows and details, called cross-hatching. This was a common way to create depth in engravings. Try looking up engraving to see how artists made prints like this one.