1842
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Ch. Chandellier is a 1842 by Paul Gavarni, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a long coat, leaning back with one arm resting on the back of a chair. His beard is thick, his jacket has three buttons, and his hair is slightly messy. The drawing is loose and quick, with soft shading around his face and neck. The artist signed it in the corner—*Paul Gavarni*—and dated it 1842. His style often focused on everyday people, not just grand historical scenes. If you like this sketch, check out Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and realism 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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