Portrait of a Boy

About this work

This portrait is painted on ivory and shows a young boy with blonde hair and blue eyes. He is wearing a white shirt and is sitting down, holding a book in his lap. The background is dark, which makes the boy stand out. The boy looks like he is concentrating on something, maybe the book he is holding. His expression is serious, but you can see a little bit of curiosity in his eyes. If you want to learn more about this style of painting, you could look up the technique of chiaroscuro.