Giuseppe Franchi (1731–1806) with a Bust of Homer
1772
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
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Anton Raphael Mengs
Anton Raphael Mengs was a German Neoclassical painter.
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oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Giuseppe Franchi (1731–1806) with a Bust of Homer is a 1772 oil by Anton Raphael Mengs, a Rococo painting work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This portrait shows a man with dark, curly hair and a brown coat, standing beside a white bust of a man with a beard. The man's right hand rests on the bust. The bust appears to be a sculpture of the ancient Greek poet Homer. The man in the portrait looks directly at the viewer with a neutral expression. To learn more about the artist who painted this portrait, look up Anton Raphael Mengs.
Anton Raphael Mengs was a German Neoclassical painter.
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