1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Life of a Young Man is a 1804 by Paul Gavarni, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows two men standing on a city street. The man on the left is dressed in a dark suit and holds a top hat in his right hand. The man on the right wears a light-colored coat and a tall top hat, and he holds a cane in his left hand. The men are shown from behind, and their faces are not visible. The background of the painting is a city street with buildings and other people. The overall mood of the painting is one of elegance and sophistication. The painting is part of the Romanticism movement.
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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