Figure Studies
Jester
Unknown Artist
An expressive 17th-century portrait of a jester, full of character and historical charm.
Emblem of Folly
Unknown Artist
1749 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A rare and enigmatic 18th-century allegorical painting depicting the duality of folly and divine witness.
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Where it works
A measured piece with active movement in a warmer tonal register — sits quietly within a room.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray
About the piece
Dating to 1749, 'Emblem of Folly' is a compelling example of allegorical oil painting. It features a jester in a vibrant red hood riding a hobby horse, contrasted against an angel who covers its face, set within a symbolic landscape filled with birds and botanical details. The Latin inscription at the bottom adds a layer of scholarly moralizing common to the period.
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