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Portrait of F.J. Gall

Bourgeois de la Richardiere,

1850

unspecified

From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

Neoclassicism Portrait

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Portrait of F.J. Gall is a 1850 unspecified by Bourgeois de la Richardiere,, a Neoclassicism work, held at Leiden University Libraries.

Who painted this?: Bourgeois de la Richardiere,
When & what style?: 1850 · Neoclassicism
Where can I see it?: Leiden University Libraries

About this work

The painting shows a man, F.J. Gall, in a portrait. He's looking straight ahead, with a calm face. The painting is interesting because it's a copy of a work by L. Boilly, and you can see water damage on the right side, which affects how we see it today. The original artist's style is still visible, even with the damage. You can learn more about the artist who made the original work, L. Boilly, but for now, check out the technique used here, called sfumato.