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Portrait of I.M. Sailer

Johann Elias, Haid

1750

unspecified

From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

Rococo painting Portrait

Dominant colour

Portrait of I.M. Sailer is a 1750 unspecified by Johann Elias, Haid, a Rococo painting work, held at Leiden University Libraries.

Who painted this?: Johann Elias, Haid
When & what style?: 1750 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Leiden University Libraries

About this work

This painting shows a person, I.M. Sailer, in a portrait. The artist likely copied this from another work, as it's noted to be after a painting by F. Wocher. This tells us the artist may have been practicing or paying homage. The style reminds me of techniques like chiaroscuro, which is an art method using strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume.