Sir Walter Scott
1824
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
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Artist
Charles Robert Leslie
Charles Robert Leslie (1794–1859) was an artist, born in London.
See the richer artist page1824
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Dominant colour
Sir Walter Scott is a 1824 oil by Charles Robert Leslie, a British Romanticism work, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This painting shows a man sitting in a chair, looking at the viewer. He has short white hair and is wearing a dark jacket over a white shirt and a dark bow tie. His right hand rests on the arm of the chair, and he holds a cane in his left hand. The background is dark, with a carved wooden wall decoration visible behind the man's head. The overall mood of the painting is formal and dignified. If you're interested in learning more about this style of portraiture, you might want to look up the artist, Charles Robert Leslie.
Charles Robert Leslie (1794–1859) was an artist, born in London.
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