William Fermor
1758
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1758
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Dominant colour
William Fermor is a 1758 oil by Pompeo Batoni, a Rococo painting work, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
This painting depicts a young man with red hair, wearing a red cape with fur trim over a white shirt and tan jacket. He holds a piece of paper in his right hand. The background is solid black. The man's attire and hairstyle suggest a formal portrait from the 18th century. The artist's use of color and lighting creates a sense of depth and dimensionality. To learn more about the artist's techniques, look up the term "chiaroscuro".
