1888
oil
panel
From the collection of Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts
El niño de la chaqueta blanca is a 1888 oil by Cosme San Martín, depicting Boy, held at Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts.
The painting depicts a young boy with short, dark hair, wearing a white shirt. The boy is positioned in front of a dark background, which appears to be a wall or a piece of furniture. The artist has used oil paint to create the image, and the overall style is reminiscent of a portrait. The boy's facial expression is neutral, and his gaze is directed towards the viewer. The painting is held at the National Museum of Fine Arts Santiago, and it is an example of the artist's work in the genre of portrait painting. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, you might want to look up Cosme San Martín.
Cosme San Martín Lagunas (27 September 1849/1850, Valparaíso – 1 April 1906, Santiago) was a Chilean painter and the first Chilean-born Director of the Academy of Painting (Santiago, Chile).
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