1770
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Armenia
Портрет Б.В. Умского is a 1770 oil by Dmitry Levitzky, a Rococo painting work, held at National Gallery of Armenia.
This painting depicts a man seated in a chair, dressed in a dark blue velvet suit with white lace cuffs and a white collar. He is holding a book in his left hand and resting his right arm on the armrest of the chair. The background features a draped curtain and a column. The man's attire and the setting suggest a formal portrait. The artist has used oil paint to create a detailed and realistic image. To learn more about the artist's technique, look up the use of chiaroscuro in his work.
Dmitry Grigoryevich Levitzky or Levitsky (Russian: Дмитрий Григорьевич Левицкий; Ukrainian: Дмитро Григорович Левицький; 24 May 1735 – 16 April 1822) was a Ukrainian-born Russian portrait painter and academician.
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