1861
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Flag Officer Stringham is a 1861 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting depicts a man in a dark military jacket with buttons down the front and epaulets on his shoulders. He has a serious expression and is looking straight ahead. The background of the painting is a light color. The man's face is detailed, with wrinkles and a prominent nose. His hair is thinning on top, and he has a small amount of hair on the sides of his head. The jacket is dark and formal, with a high collar and a row of buttons down the front. The painting is a portrait of a military officer, likely from the 19th century. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. To learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects.
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