Portrait of Procope Demidov
1773
oil
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
1773
oil
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
This painting depicts a man standing in a room, dressed in 18th-century attire. He wears a long orange coat over a white shirt and pants, with a green hat on his head. His right hand rests on a table beside him, while his left hand points to a plant in a pot. The room's background features a large window with a view of a building outside. The man stands on a wooden floor, surrounded by various objects such as a chair, a table, and a watering can. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and contrast in the painting. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
