1840
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Henri (Bonaventure) Monnier is a 1840 by Paul Gavarni, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a man sitting in a chair. He’s wearing a high-collared coat with a white shirt and a cravat. His face is serious, and his hands rest on the armrest. The background is plain, with just a few lines to suggest fabric or curtains. The artist signed it in the corner, and the title at the top reads *"L'Artiste"*—French for "The Artist." This drawing was made to look like the man was posing as a serious figure, maybe even an artist himself. If you like this style, look up Romanticism next to see more art from this time.
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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