Contains nudity
Old World Portraits
The Sculptor
Antonio Fabrés
A characterful and dramatic self-portrait of the artist at work, masterfully capturing the focus and grit of the creative process.
Louis-François Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare
Adrien Carpentiers
1760 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A captivating 18th-century portrait of sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac at work on his celebrated monument to Shakespeare.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Study · Library · Office
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft gray
About the piece
Painted in 1760 by Adrien Carpentiers, this masterful oil portrait depicts the sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac as he fine-tunes a model for his monument to William Shakespeare. The work beautifully captures the focused intensity of the creative process, contrasting the dark, atmospheric studio with the bright, meticulously detailed white figure of the playwright.
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