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Shakespearean Actor, by Unknown, 1860

Shakespearean Actor

Unknown

1860

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Shakespearean Actor is a 1860 by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1860 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a man dressed in a costume, likely from a play. He wears a black hat, a white ruffled collar, and a black jacket with a white patterned design. The man sits on a chair, with his right leg crossed over his left. The man's costume suggests he is an actor, possibly playing a character from a Shakespearean play. The painting's style, with its focus on realism and attention to detail, is reminiscent of the Impressionism and Realism movements. To learn more about this style of painting, explore the Impressionism movement.

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