Analysis of Pompeo Batoni’s “Robert Clements: Later 1st Earl of Leitrim” (1754)
Pompeo Batoni’s portrait of Robert Clements, later known as the 1st Earl of Leitrim, is an appealing framework for 18th-century European culture and society, with particular reference to the phenomenon of the Grand Tour. The tour was severe and might last several years (Cesare 14). This painting is an oil-on-canvas piece completed in 1754 that ... Read More
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