Artwork
London Types: Guardsman
London Types: Guardsman is a print by the Impressionist artist William Nicholson. It dates from 1898 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
The soldier’s face is dark, but the style looks more like a woodcut or print than a painted portrait.
This picture shows a soldier in a big, stiff uniform with black and white stripes. His tall hat has a red plume, and he’s standing with one hand on his hip. Behind him, a city street has buildings with towers and a few people walking.
The soldier’s face is dark, but the style looks more like a woodcut or print than a painted portrait. Nicholson made this in 1898, mixing simple shapes with everyday life.
Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more prints like this.
Artist & collection
Artist
Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson (5 February 1872 – 16 May 1949) was a British painter of still-life, landscape and portraits.
