Portrait of Catherine Clemens and Her Son, John Marcus Clemens
1800
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1800
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of Catherine Clemens and Her Son, John Marcus Clemens is a 1800 unspecified by Richard Cosway, a Rococo painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A woman in a white dress holds a little boy in a loose blue frock. Soft light touches their faces and the pale sky behind them. Cosway painted tiny portraits called miniatures—this one fits in your hand. Look how the boy’s sleeve slips off his shoulder, as if he just wriggled free. The artist used tiny dots (stipple) for skin and quick strokes for hair, so the faces feel alive. If you like this delicate style, check out other works in The Cleveland Museum of Art.
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