1819
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kimbell Art Museum
Portrait Study of a Youth is a 1819 oil by Théodore Géricault, a French Romanticism work, held at Kimbell Art Museum.
This painting is a portrait of a young man. He has long, dark hair and is wearing a white collared shirt with a dark jacket. The background is dark, and the lighting is dramatic, with strong shadows on the subject's face. The subject's expression is serious, and his eyes seem to be looking directly at the viewer. The painting is done in oil paint, and the brushstrokes are visible, giving the work a sense of texture and depth. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds to the dramatic effect of the painting. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault (French: ; 26 September 1791 – 26 January 1824) was a French painter and lithographer.
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