1820
oil
canvas
From the collection of Hermitage Museum
Portrait of General Pablo Morillo is a 1820 oil by Horace Vernet, held at Hermitage Museum.
This painting depicts a man in a black military jacket with gold accents, adorned with medals and a star on his chest. He has dark, curly hair and looks directly at the viewer with a neutral expression. The background is a mottled grey-brown color. The man's jacket is detailed with intricate gold braid and buttons, and the medals on his chest are colorful and ornate. The star on his chest is silver with a blue center. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you might want to look up Horace Vernet.
Émile Jean-Horace Vernet (French pronunciation: ; 30 June 1789 – 17 January 1863), better known as Horace Vernet, was a French painter of battles, portraits, and Orientalist subjects.
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