Artwork
Robert Bontine Cunningham Graham
Robert Bontine Cunningham Graham is a print by the Impressionist artist William Strang. It dates from 1898 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 2016.248
- Credit line
- Bequest of Elizabeth Carroll Shearer
About this work
Overview
This 1898 print by William Strang is a portrait of Robert Bontine Cunningham Graham, held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Cunningham Graham with a distinctive mustache and swept-back hair, wearing a high-collared white shirt, lost in thought as he gazes to the right.
Technique & Style
Strang's use of chiaroscuro creates a strong contrast between light and dark, adding depth to the subject's features and conveying a sense of quiet contemplation.
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Artist & collection
Artist
William Strang was a Scottish painter and printmaker, notable for illustrating the works of Bunyan, Cervantes, Coleridge, Kipling, and others.
