1839
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Fouberies de Femmes is a 1839 by Paul Gavarni, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows three people walking on a city street. The man in the front wears a long coat, top hat, and carries a cane. Behind him, another man holds a hat and a walking stick, while a woman in a short dress walks away from them. The scene is drawn in simple lines with no color. Notice how the artist focuses on the shapes and poses of the figures. The clothing and hats suggest a time when men dressed formally in public. Next, check out Romanticism to see how this style often played with everyday life and drama.
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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