Old World Portraits
Portrait of Hieronymus Georg von Holzhausen
Unknown Artist
A dignified 18th-century portrait of a gentleman in an exquisitely embroidered blue velvet coat.
Gentleman in the Costume of a Penitent of Saint James
Marianne Loir
1750 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century portrait of a gentleman in pilgrim's dress, characterized by luminous skin tones and rich tonal contrast.
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Where it works
A grounded artwork with confident presence with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
This sophisticated oil portrait by French artist Marianne Loir, dated circa 1750, depicts a young man dressed as a penitent of Saint James. The subject is rendered with masterful technique, highlighting the delicate lace of his cuffs and the symbolic scallop shells on his golden pelerine, all set against a deep, atmospheric background that gives the piece a stately presence.
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