1900
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Characters of Romance: Commodore Trunnion is a 1900 by William Nicholson, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a heavy-set man in old-fashioned clothes, leaning on a walking stick. His face is red and sweaty, and his body looks tired. Behind him, another man in a hat stands stiffly, holding a flagpole. The background is blurry, with hints of a ship or crowd in the distance. The title says this is "Commodore Trunnion," a character from old stories. The artist made the lines rough and the colors muddy, giving it a scratchy, almost sketchy feel. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson (5 February 1872 – 16 May 1949) was a British painter of still-life, landscape and portraits.
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