John, 4th Earl of Darnley

Thomas Gainsborough, 1785

The artwork is a portrait showing the upper body of a man positioned slightly to his left. He has a composed expression, with prominent facial features and powdered hair styled in a voluminous manner typical of the 18th century. He is wearing a brown coat with large buttons and a high collar, beneath which is a white, elaborately ruffled cravat. The background is an indistinct, muted brown. The painting has an oval frame within the composition.
Művész
Thomas Gainsborough
Datálás
1785
Műfaj
Festmény
Technika
oil on canvas
Méretek
76 × 63,5 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The artwork is a portrait showing the upper body of a man positioned slightly to his left. He has a composed expression, with prominent facial features and powdered hair styled in a voluminous manner typical of the 18th century. He is wearing a brown coat with large buttons and a high collar, beneath which is a white, elaborately ruffled cravat. The background is an indistinct, muted brown. The painting has an oval frame within the composition.

Thomas Gainsborough