Old World Portraits
Portrait of Jób Zmeškal
Unknown Artist
A stately 18th-century portrait of a nobleman in traditional embroidered attire.
Portrait of Jób Zmeškal
Ján Gottlieb Kramer
1754 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century portrait of a nobleman in ornate military-style dress.
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Where it works
A balanced artwork with steady presence in a warmer tonal register — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Office
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
This 1754 oil portrait by Ján Gottlieb Kramer depicts Jób Zmeškal in a state of scholarly and military readiness. Adorned in a finely braided green tunic and a luxurious fur-lined cloak, the subject is accompanied by symbols of his status and intellect, including a law book and correspondence, reflecting the mid-18th-century European ideals of 'Industria et Pietate' (Industry and Piety).
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