Old World Portraits
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Joseph Aved
An elegant 18th-century portrait of a gentleman in a shimmering silk banyan, surrounded by the symbols of a scholarly life.
Portrait of Sir John Chardin
John Michael Wright
1690 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 17th-century portrait of the famed traveler Sir John Chardin, capturing a sense of intellectual dignity and worldly exploration.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black
About the piece
This stately oil painting by John Michael Wright depicts Sir John Chardin, the French-born jeweler and traveler known for his accounts of Persia and India. Dressed in a sumptuous gold-embroidered robe and a voluminous periwig, Chardin is presented with symbols of his profession and travels, including a terrestrial globe and a merchant's letter, against a dramatic backdrop of deep red drapery.
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