Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Gentleman
Pompeo Batoni
A dignified 18th-century portrait featuring a gentleman in a striking indigo blue coat with ornate gold detailing.
William Weddell
Pompeo Batoni
1765 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century portrait of a gentleman in a striking blue coat with gold military detailing.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- 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, Soft gray
About the piece
Painted in 1765 by Pompeo Batoni, this portrait depicts William Weddell, a prominent English collector, during his Grand Tour in Rome. Weddell is shown in a fashionable blue frock coat with intricate gold lace, embodying the poise and sophistication of the Enlightenment era against a backdrop of classical ruins.
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