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Portrait of General J.-B. Kleber
Portrait of General J.-B. Kleber is an oil painting by the Neoclassicist artist Louis-Léopold Boilly. It dates from 1798 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum. The Portrait of General J.
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Overview
The Portrait of General J.-B. Kleber is an oil painting created by Louis-Léopold Boilly in 1798. It is now part of the State Hermitage Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a military leader, General J.-B. Kleber, standing on a rocky hillside. His attire, including a dark coat, red sash, and feathered hat accessory, signifies his rank. The serious expression on his face adds to the formal tone of the portrait.
Technique & Style
The painting is characterized by its use of chiaroscuro, with strong contrasts between light and dark creating a dramatic effect. The artist's attention to detail is evident in the rendering of the subject's clothing and accessories, although the overall pose appears formal and rigid.
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Artist
Louis-Léopold Boilly was a French painter and draftsman. A creator of popular portrait paintings, he also produced a vast number of genre paintings documenting French middle-class social life. His life and work spanned…
Alexandre-François Marie, viscount of Beauharnais, general-in-chief of the army of the Rhine
Nicolas-Charles Oudinot, Duke of Reggio, Marshal of France (1767-1847)
General Jean Victor Moreau (1764-1813)
Cyrus-Marie-Adélaïde de Timbrune, Count of Valence, General-in-Chief of the Army of the Ardennes
Jean Mathieu Philibert Serurier (1742-1819)
Nicolas Beaurepaire, lieutenant-colonel au 1er bataillon de Maine-et-Loire en 1792 (1740-1792)
Nicolas, baron de Luckner, maréchal de France (1722-1794)
Henry Seymour
Laurent, Marquis of Gouvion Saint-Cyr