1768
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Victoria
Gaetano II Sforza Cesarini, Duke of Segni is a 1768 oil by Pompeo Batoni, a Rococo painting work, held at National Gallery of Victoria.
This painting shows a man in a dark green velvet jacket with white lace trim. He has white hair and wears a white shirt underneath his jacket. His right hand is on his hip, and his left hand holds a piece of paper. The background is black. The man's clothing and hairstyle suggest he is from the 18th century. The painting style is realistic, with attention to detail in the man's face and clothing. To learn more about the artist who created this painting, look up Pompeo Batoni.
Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (25 January 1708 – 4 February 1787) was an Italian painter who displayed a solid technical knowledge in his portrait work and in his numerous allegorical and mythological pictures.
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