1860
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Hon. Elihu B. Washburne, of Illinois, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce is a 1860 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white sketch shows a serious-looking man in a long coat with high collar and lapels. His hair is combed back neatly, and he’s wearing a white shirt with a bow tie. The coat has a cape-like flap at the back, and the lines are sharp, almost like a sketch. This is a portrait of a man who held a political job—chairman of a committee on trade. The artist used simple lines to focus on his face and clothes. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow for drama.
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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