Artwork
Portrait of a Young Man
Portrait of a Young Man is a drawing by the Romanticist artist Louis-Léopold Boilly. It dates from 1837 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Portrait of a Young Man is a drawing created by French artist Louis-Léopold Boilly in 1837. It is a representative work of Boilly's extensive output of portraits and genre scenes.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a seated young man in a relaxed pose, with his hands in his lap and a calm demeanor. The subject is dressed in a loose jacket with rolled-up sleeves, conveying a sense of informality.
Technique & Style
Executed primarily in shades of brown and beige, the drawing features soft shading that captures the subtleties of the subject's face and clothing. Visible smudges and uneven lines suggest a spontaneous, sketch-like quality, indicating that the work may have been a practice piece or study.
History & Provenance
The drawing is part of the collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art, exemplifying Boilly's tradition of finely observed likenesses that spanned his career.
Artist & collection
Artist
Louis-Léopold Boilly was a French painter and draftsman. A creator of popular portrait paintings, he also produced a vast number of genre paintings documenting French middle-class social life. His life and work spanned…
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