Portrait of Mariana Benedita Sequeira
1822
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
1822
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
Portrait of Mariana Benedita Sequeira is a 1822 oil by Domingos Sequeira, held at National Museum of Ancient Art.
This portrait depicts a young girl with dark hair, wearing a black jacket with pink trim and a white shirt. She sits at a piano, her hands poised over the keys. The background is a plain, dark wall. The girl's attire and the piano suggest a formal, indoor setting. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. To learn more about the artist's techniques and style, explore the works of Domingos Sequeira.
Domingos António de Sequeira (10 March 1768 – 8 March 1837) was a Portuguese painter at the Royal Court of King John VI of Portugal.
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