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Portrait of William Powell

James Scouler

1765

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Rococo painting Romanticism 18th Century Portrait

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Portrait of William Powell is a 1765 unspecified by James Scouler, a Rococo painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: James Scouler
When & what style?: 1765 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a man in fancy 18th-century clothes. He’s wearing a dark blue coat with a fur collar and cuffs, and a ruffled white shirt underneath. One hand holds a folded paper, while the other rests on his knee. His face is serious but calm, and the background is plain and dark. The paper he holds looks like a letter or a document—maybe something important. The fur and lace details show how rich or powerful he was at the time. If you like this style, check out *chiaroscuro* next.