Portrait of a Man Holding a Book
1823
pastel
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1823
pastel
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of a Man Holding a Book is a 1823 pastel by Micah Williams, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This portrait depicts a man dressed in dark attire, with a white shirt and a black coat. He is holding a brown book in his left hand. The man's dark hair is neatly styled, and his gaze is directed straight ahead. The background of the painting is a muted greenish-gray color, which provides a subtle contrast to the subject's dark clothing. The use of pastel on paper creates a soft, delicate appearance, characteristic of the Romanticism movement. To learn more about this artistic technique, explore the world of pastel.
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