1899
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Twelve Portraits: Prince Bismark is a 1899 by William Nicholson, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows an older man in a dark coat, looking off to the side. His face is wrinkled, and his bald head is lit from above. The background is mostly black, but you can see a small house and a road below his feet. The artist signed it "William Nicholson." The lines are sharp, and the light and dark areas create a strong contrast. Look up 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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