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Portrait of a Man Rosalba Carriera

Issuing time:2022-10-27 21:35
Portrait of a Man
Rosalba Carriera



An unknown man looks out from this portrait with a self-assured stare. His rosy lips, soft eyes and pale, youthful complexion are framed by a curly white wig that falls down his back. It is held in place with a neat black ribbon, as was fashionable for wealthy gentleman of the time.

Carriera was not only the most celebrated pastellist of the eighteenth century, but also the most successful female artist of her generation. She had an international clientele, many of whom visited her studio in Venice while on their Grand Tour of Europe. This man, however, is likely to have actually been Venetian, as his portrait remained in that city until the late nineteenth century. Carriera probably painted it during the 1720s, when she was at the height of her career.



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