Portrait of Renoir, Third Plate

Jean Louis Forain

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with a beard and mustache wearing a flat cap. The man is shown from the chest up, looking to his right. He has a long beard and mustache. He wears a dark-colored flat cap. His shirt or jacket is dark with a high collar. The background is light-colored with some darker shading behind the man's head. The drawing is in shades of gray, done in a sketchy style with many short lines. The overall impression is one of a realistic yet expressive portrait.