Artwork
Portrait of a Young Woman
Portrait of a Young Woman is a drawing by the Romanticist artist Octave Tassaert. It dates from 1856 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Overview
Octave Tassaert's Portrait of a Young Woman is a drawing created around 1856, now held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a young woman with long, wavy hair, gazing downward with her face slightly turned to the right, conveying a sense of quiet contemplation.
Technique & Style
Tassaert's use of chiaroscuro creates depth and volume in the subject's face and hair, emphasizing the subtleties of light and shadow.
Context
This work is associated with the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and the individual experience.
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Artist
Nicolas François Octave Tassaert (Paris, 26 July 1800 – Paris, 24 April 1874) was a French painter of portraits and genre, religious, historical and allegorical paintings, as well as a lithographer and engraver.
