Curator’s note

Joseph-Antoine Moltedo (born 1775)

A portrait by the Neoclassical master Ingres, painted during his years in Rome, of a man who headed the Roman postal service, set against ancient ruins. Its smooth finish and precise contours display Ingres's superb portraiture.

Source: Arterra 큐레이션

Date: ca. 1810
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 29 5/8 x 22 7/8 in. (75.2 x 58.1 cm)
On view: Gallery 801

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ArtistJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres PeriodNeoclassical & Romantic CountryFrance MuseumThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

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