1764
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Victoria
Luigi Boccherini is a 1764 oil by Pompeo Batoni, held at National Gallery of Victoria.
This painting depicts a man sitting on a wooden chair, holding a cello. He wears a brown velvet jacket with gold buttons, a white lace shirt, black shorts, white stockings, and black shoes with silver buckles. A black bow tie and a white wig complete his attire. The man's right hand rests on the cello's neck, while his left hand is positioned near the strings. The background of the painting features a wall with a dark-colored panel on the left side. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. To learn more about the artist's technique, look up chiaroscuro.
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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