Portrait of a Man 1788 - 1805

"Portrait of a Man" is a graphite drawing by Antoine-Jean Gros, a leading French painter of the Napoleonic era, dating from between 1788 and 1805. The drawing, currently held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, depicts a man in a seated pose, subtly capturing the sitter's character through Gros' masterful use of shading and detail. The work exemplifies Gros' early style, demonstrating his skill in portraiture and his ability to render the human figure with precision and elegance.