Portrait of a Man
1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The painting shows a man sitting in a chair, looking straight ahead. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The man's face is the main focus of the painting. The artist paid close attention to the man's expression. This was a common approach in portraits from this time period. You can see similar use of light and shadow in works by artists who used the technique: chiaroscuro.
