The Veteran

The Veteran

Marie-François Firmin-Girard

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Details

Date
1870
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
unframed: height 0.43 m, width 0.303 m
Holding institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Image provider
cleveland-museum-of-art
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Bequest of Muriel Butkin

Art Genome Taxonomy

7 tags

Subject Matter

  • Human Figure Both · 99%

    A single standing male figure is the central visual subject, and the catalog lists the subject as male.

  • Text Visual · 99%

    The background is composed of numerous overlapping printed posters and clearly visible typography.

Visual Qualities

  • Dark Colors Visual · 96%

    The painting is dominated by dark browns, blacks, and grays, contrasted with pale snow and muted poster colors.

  • Dense Composition Visual · 91%

    The poster-covered wall, figure, masonry, and snow create a visually concentrated, information-rich composition.

Medium and Techniques

  • Oil Painting Metadata · 99%

    The Cleveland Museum of Art identifies the medium as oil on canvas.

Time Periods

Geographic Regions

  • French Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog identifies the place of origin as France, 19th Century, and the artist as French.

Source & rights

Marie-François Firmin-Girard (French, 1838–1921). The Veteran. Cleveland Museum of Art.

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