1855
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Isabey is a 1855 by Paul Gavarni, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows an older man in a long coat and hat, walking along a path. His face is lined, and he holds a cane in one hand while his other hand rests on his coat pocket. Behind him, a faint landscape of trees and hills stretches out. The artist used shading to give the figure depth, making his coat and hat stand out against the lighter background. This style was common in 19th-century portraiture. Check out chiaroscuro for more on how shading creates drama in art.
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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