Artwork
Portrait of Count Robert de Montesquiou
Portrait of Count Robert de Montesquiou is a print by the Impressionist artist James McNeill Whistler. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
James McNeill Whistler's Portrait of Count Robert de Montesquiou is a print created in 1894, now held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Count Robert de Montesquiou, a man portrayed in a formal suit and long coat, holding a hat. His blurred face contrasts with his confident posture, suggesting a complex representation of the subject.
Technique & Style
The print employs chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a dramatic effect, highlighting the subject's face and hands against a dark background.
Artist & collection
Artist
James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom.
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