Patience
1900
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1900
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Patience is a 1900 watercolor by Unknown, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor shows a man in a fancy old suit sitting on a chair. His arms rest on his knees. One hand holds a book. The artist used small brush strokes to show shadows and folds in his clothes. This makes the figure look real, not flat. The colors are soft, like old stage curtains. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more art like this.
The artwork is a full-length portrait of Henry Lytton dressed as Bunthorne in the opera *Patience*, created in 1900 using pencil, watercolour, and gouache. The figure is shown wearing a yellow jacket, matching knickerbocker trousers, and stockings, paired with black shoes, a white collar, and a blue bow. He holds a white lily in his left hand. The piece includes an ink annotation by W.S. Gilbert.
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