Casimir Le Conte

Charles Meryon

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white portrait drawing of a seated older man with a receding hairline and thinning hair on the sides, wearing a suit jacket, vest, and high-collared shirt. His right hand grips a hat by the crown and his left hand grips a cane by the handle. The man is sitting on a chair with a visible backrest, facing slightly to his right. The drawing is on grayish-beige paper with darker shading used for the lines and details. The style appears to be realistic. The artist's signature is present in the bottom-right corner. The subject is Casimir Le Conte, depicted by artist Charles Meryon.