Self portrait
1857
oil
paperboard
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
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Artist
Nicholas Chevalier
Nicholas Chevalier (1828–1902) was an artist, born in Saint Petersburg.
See the richer artist page1857
oil
paperboard
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
Dominant colour
Self portrait is a 1857 oil by Nicholas Chevalier, a Realism work, held at Art Gallery of New South Wales.
This portrait shows a man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a wide-brimmed hat. He is dressed in dark clothing with a white collar visible at the neck. The man's gaze is directed to the right side of the image, and the background is dark, which helps to accentuate the subject's features. The overall mood of the painting is somber. If you're interested in learning more about the techniques used in this painting, you might want to look into chiaroscuro, a method that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in depicted objects.
Nicholas Chevalier (1828–1902) was an artist, born in Saint Petersburg.
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