Mr. Elliston as Duke Aranza
1808
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1808
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Mr. Elliston as Duke Aranza is a 1808 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man dressed as Duke Aranza. He's wearing fancy clothes and looks serious. The painting is based on a play called The Honey Moon, which was performed in 1805. The play was written by John Tobin and the man in the painting, Robert William Elliston, was an actor. He played the role of Duke Aranza at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.
