Cleveland Museum of Art
George Clavering Cowper, 3rd Earl Cowper
Hugh Douglas Hamilton (Irish, 1729–1808) · 1785
Pastel portraiture, which became fashionable in the 18th century, was prized for its powdery, matte surface, which created a fresco-like quality when placed in small rooms lit by candlelight.
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