Chief Justice Peter Oliver
1757
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1757
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
The painting depicts a man standing in a room, dressed in 18th-century attire. He wears a dark coat with buttons down the front, a waistcoat, knee-length breeches, and black shoes. His right hand rests on a table beside him, while his left hand holds a hat and a cane. The table holds a quill pen and an inkwell, accompanied by a piece of paper with illegible writing. The man's attire and the setting suggest a formal portrait from the 18th century. The artist has used oil paint to create the image, which is now held at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. This painting is an example of a portrait, a common visual genre in art. To learn more about the technique used in this painting, look up "chiaroscuro".
