Q126126388
1846
oil
From the collection of Palace of Versailles
1846
oil
From the collection of Palace of Versailles
Dominant colour
Q126126388 is a 1846 oil by Joseph Albrier, a Realism work, held at Palace of Versailles.
This portrait depicts a man with long, white hair, dressed in an ornate red and gold jacket adorned with a blue sash and a large, white star on his chest. He holds a staff in his right hand and wears a sword at his side. The background features a cloudy sky with a landscape visible at the bottom left corner. The man's attire suggests a high-ranking military or noble status, given the elaborate details on his jacket and the presence of a sword. The painting's style and the subject's formal pose are characteristic of 19th-century portraiture. To learn more about the techniques used in this painting, explore the use of impasto, a method involving the application of thick layers of paint to create a textured effect.
