Erasmus, after Holbein

Félix Bracquemond

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a man sitting at a desk, wearing a dark robe and hat, writing with a quill in his right hand. The man has curly hair and a rounded face, and is looking down at the paper. His left hand rests on the paper with two rings on his fingers. He sits in front of a patterned tapestry and a plain wall with vertical stripes. The image is in a realistic style, with detailed textures and shading. The overall composition is simple, with the man centered and the background elements framing him. The title of the work is "Erasmus" and the artist is Félix Bracquemond, who created it after a portrait by Holbein.