1780
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Dominant colour
Portretul lui Ferdinand de Bourbon, duce de Parma is a 1780 by Johann Zoffany, a Rococo painting work, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a man in a fancy red military coat covered in gold stars and ribbons. He’s sitting in a chair, holding a small dog on his lap. Behind him, a dark, blurry background hints at a cityscape with buildings and trees. The man’s face is pale, and his hair is white and powdered. The gold decorations on his coat suggest he held a high rank, maybe in the military or government. The dog looks calm, almost like it’s posing too. Next, look up Zoffany, Johann to see how he painted other famous people.
Johan / Johann Joseph Zoffany (born Johannes Josephus Zaufallij; 13 March 1733 – 11 November 1810) was a German neoclassical painter who was active mainly in England, Italy, and India.
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