Gentlemen of the Press: Théodore de Banville
1853
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1853
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This drawing shows a man sitting sideways in a chair, dressed in a dark coat and light shirt. His hands rest on his lap, and he looks off to the side with a calm expression. Behind him, a window with heavy drapes lets in dim light, and a bookshelf sits to the right. Notice how the artist used soft shading to show the folds in his coat and the light on his face. This was a common way to create depth in drawings before photos were widely used. Try looking up chiaroscuro to see how this technique works in other art.
