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F.M. Arouet de Voltaire

Pierre-Michel Alix after Jean-François Garnerey

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a portrait of a man depicted from the chest up. He is positioned slightly turned to his right, facing the viewer with a slight smile. The man has long, slightly wavy gray hair and is dressed in formal attire with a pink jacket, a white ruffled cravat, and a golden collar. He is surrounded by an ornate oval frame with laurel branches on either side. Below the portrait are three decorative panels with classical figures and inscriptions on scrolls. The background is a muted tan color with a rectangular border.

Artwork Details

Date
1796
Medium
color wash manner
Dimensions
3313 × 4857 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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