1857
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Bohèmes is a 1857 by Paul Gavarni, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a scruffy man in a slouchy hat and coat, walking with his hands in his pockets. His boots are muddy, and he looks like he’s trudging through a wet, rocky path. The background is vague, just a hint of sky and hills. The title calls him a "translator of Tibullus," which might mean he’s a scholar or writer. The sketch is loose and sketchy, focusing on personality over detail. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and everyday life in their work.
Paul Gavarni was the pen name of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier (13 January 1804 – 24 November 1866), a French illustrator, born in Paris.
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