Artwork
Portrait of Joseph Farington, R.A.
Portrait of Joseph Farington, R.A. is an oil painting by Thomas Lawrence. It dates from 1807 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina. The Portrait of Joseph Farington, R.
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Overview
The Portrait of Joseph Farington, R.A. is a 1807 oil painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence, a prominent English portrait painter and later president of the Royal Academy.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Joseph Farington, a fellow Royal Academician, shown with a serious expression against a dark background that accentuates his features. Farington is portrayed wearing a dark jacket over a white shirt, with a bald head and white hair on the sides.
Technique & Style
Lawrence employed chiaroscuro to create a dramatic effect, with the subject's face well-lit while the rest of the painting is in shadow, producing a sense of depth and dimensionality.
History & Provenance
The painting is now held in the collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires, having been created by Lawrence at a time when he was an established portraitist with early royal commissions under his belt.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Sir Thomas Lawrence (13 April 1769 – 7 January 1830) was an English painter who served as the fourth president of the Royal Academy.
Museum
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
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