1791
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Dominant colour
Bildnis Salomon Gessner is a 1791 oil by Anton Graff, a Rococo painting work, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
This portrait features a man with a receding hairline, wearing a dark jacket over a green vest and a brown scarf. His gaze is directed to the left, and his hands are clasped together in front of him. The man's attire suggests he may be from a higher social class, given the quality of his clothing. The artist has paid close attention to the folds of his scarf and the texture of his jacket. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this portrait, you might want to look up Anton Graff.
Anton Graff (18 November 1736 – 22 June 1813) was a Swiss portrait artist. Among his famous subjects were Friedrich Schiller, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Heinrich von Kleist, Frederick the Great, Friederike Sophie…
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