1898
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
London Types: Beef-eater is a 1898 by William Nicholson, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a man in a big black top hat and a red-and-white striped uniform. His face is serious, with a thick beard and a white ruff collar. He’s holding a baton in one hand and resting the other on his chest. Behind him, a simple building with a spire is barely visible. The uniform looks like something a guard might wear, with a crown badge on his chest. The bold red and black colors stand out against the faded background. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and dark create drama in art.
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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