1842
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Self-Portrait is a 1842 by Paul Gavarni, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man with curly hair and a mustache, dressed in a dark coat and a light shirt. His jacket is open, and he’s adjusting something in his pocket. The background is soft and blurry, focusing all the attention on his face and hands. The loose, sketchy lines give it a quick, almost sketch-like feel—like it was drawn fast. This style was popular in the 1800s for capturing personality over detail. Next, check out *chiaroscuro* to see how artists used light and shadow this way.
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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