1860
oil
paperboard
From the collection of Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts
Dominant colour
Retrato del Almirante Manuel Blanco Encalada is a 1860 oil by Clara Filleul, held at Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts.
This painting is a portrait of a man in a military uniform. The uniform is dark with gold accents and epaulets on the shoulders. The man has white hair and is looking straight ahead. The background of the painting is a light color, which helps the subject stand out. The overall effect is one of dignity and respect. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Clara Pauline Filleul, also Clara Filleul de Pétigny, (née Claire Pauline Filleul) (1822–1878) was a French painter and children's writer.
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