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Description: | Half-length portrait of Lord Archibald Hamilton, depicted holding a map of Italy. He rests his arms on four books, two of which are inscribed on the spine: WRIGHT'S TRAVELS and KENNETS ANTIQUES/TIES. A bust of Diana and the scroll of a cello or viola da gamba are visible in the background. He wears a white cravat and blue velvet suit, with white ruffs at the cuff. He is looking to his right, with his head half turned to the left. The background is a deep velvet red and has a painted oval frame in dark ochre.
Technique: oil on canvas
medium: oil paint
Lord Archibald Hamilton by Pompeo Batoni, 1760 (circa), (1984.779). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.9003 | Go to resource |
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