Joseph Bonnier de la Mosson

Französische Malerei 1740–1787, 1745

This painting depicts a man seated on an ornate chair, looking to the right. He has fair skin, grey curly hair, and is wearing a brown coat with gold trim and gray fur over a frilly white shirt. He is holding a large book open with his left hand, and his right hand rests on a stack of books. In the background, there is a blue drapery that partially obscures shelves with scientific equipment and glass jars. There is a dark gray column on the left.
Artist
Französische Malerei 1740–1787
Date
1745
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
137.9 × 105.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting depicts a man seated on an ornate chair, looking to the right. He has fair skin, grey curly hair, and is wearing a brown coat with gold trim and gray fur over a frilly white shirt. He is holding a large book open with his left hand, and his right hand rests on a stack of books. In the background, there is a blue drapery that partially obscures shelves with scientific equipment and glass jars. There is a dark gray column on the left.

Französische Malerei 1740–1787