Portrait of the Artist, No. 1

Charles Hasslewood Shannon

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with short hair, seated and turned to the right, wearing a long-sleeved shirt, holding a paintbrush in his right hand. The man is depicted from the waist up, with his body facing slightly right and his head turned to face the viewer. The background consists of horizontal lines, with a darker area behind the man's right shoulder. The drawing is rendered in black and white, with a range of shading and texture created by varying line densities. The image is framed by a rectangular border, with a small inscription at the bottom.