Francisco de Goya
Artistic analysis
Given its miniature oval format, the portrait was painted for a cameo or oval portrait frame. It would have been worn by the subject’s fiancée or wife as a pendant or bracelet. The young man is dressed like a French dandy of the time. Goya worked quickly; alla prima. He employed the same painterly techniques he used in his larger-format portraits.
Technical information
NIG
P-Pin-002003
Author
Francisco de Goya
Title
Young gentleman in a blue tailcoat
Date
c. 1803
Technique and medium
Gouache on ivory
Dimensions
35 x 20 cm
Where can it be found?
Floor 2
Owned by
Temporary loan. Private collection.
More works by Francisco de Goya
Francisco de Goya
Children playing on a seesaw
Francisco de Goya
Aesop the Fabulist
Francisco de Goya
Supposed Self-Portrait
Francisco de Goya