Portrait of Charles Leland 1871

"Portrait of Charles Leland" is an etching created by French artist Félix Bracquemond in 1871. The artwork, currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, depicts Charles Leland, an American writer and folklorist, in a close-up portrait format. Bracquemond's masterful use of etching technique highlights the subject's features, particularly his bushy beard and penetrating gaze, revealing a sense of intellectual depth. The etching's simplicity and clarity, typical of Bracquemond's style, emphasizes the sitter's personality.