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Portrait of Antoine Roy

Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin

1820

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Biedermeier Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

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Portrait of Antoine Roy is a 1820 unspecified by Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin, a Biedermeier work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin
When & what style?: 1820 · Biedermeier
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This oval portrait shows an older man in a dark coat and white cravat. His face is serious, with pale skin and sharp eyes. The background is a soft blue-gray, and the gold frame has fancy carved designs. Notice the small red mark on his coat lapel—it looks like a ribbon or badge. The artist signed the painting in the corner with the year 1820. If you like this style, look up Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and detail in portraits.