1855
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
La Fille et la mère is a 1855 by Paul Gavarni, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two people walking side by side. The woman on the left wears a long coat with a high collar, her hair loose and slightly windblown. The older person next to her has a hood pulled up, holding what looks like a lantern or candle. The artist used soft shading to show light and shadow, making the figures stand out against the dim background. The trees and streetlamp behind them are barely detailed, keeping focus on the two people. Next, look into chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark to create 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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