Technical virtuoso Pompeo Batoni was a sought-after portraitist who rendered likenesses of royalty and nobility as well as upper-class Englishmen taking their Grand Tour of Italy. Here we see the artist’s picture of Member of Parliament Richard Milles, who stands next to a bust of Marcus Aurelius as a reference to his interest in the classics.
Portrait of Richard Miles in Rome, c.1855, Oil on CanvasPompeo Batoni Italian (1708 - 1787) |
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Technical virtuoso Pompeo Batoni was a sought-after portraitist who rendered likenesses of royalty and nobility as well as upper-class Englishmen taking their Grand Tour of Italy. Here we see the artist’s picture of Member of Parliament Richard Milles, who stands next to a bust of Marcus Aurelius as a reference to his interest in the classics. |
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