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Portrait of a dignitary

Maciej Topolski

1804

oil

canvas

From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw

Early 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Portrait of a dignitary is a 1804 oil by Maciej Topolski, held at National Museum in Warsaw.

Who painted this?: Maciej Topolski
When & what style?: 1804
Where can I see it?: National Museum in Warsaw

About this work

This portrait features a man with white hair, dressed in formal attire. He wears a dark blue coat adorned with a red and white ribbon, a white cravat, and a large gold and silver medal on his left side. The subject's gaze is directed straight ahead, and his expression appears serious. The background of the painting is a solid brown color. The dignified and formal tone of this portrait suggests a high level of importance, inviting viewers to learn more about the artist behind this work, Maciej Topolski.

About the artist

Artist

Maciej Topolski

These paintings capture faces from Poland’s late 1700s and early 1800s. Maciej Topolski’s oil portraits show Jan Wołowicz as a child in 1788, a woman in 1812, and Franciszek Kunicki, a chamberlain from Chełm Land, in…

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