Honorable Frederic Sylvester Douglas
1815
Ingres sketched this dashing portrait of the Honorable Frederic Sylvester Douglas while living in Rome in 1815, during his long stay at the French Academy. The British aristocrat sits with a relaxed pose, sporting the high collars and elaborate cravats fashionable for Regency dandies of the era. Though Ingres is most famous for his highly polished Neoclassical paintings, his portraits like this one reveal a quicker, more intimate side of his genius, capturing the sitter's personality with swift, confident lines. The text at the bottom notes Douglas died in 1819 at just 28 years old, making this a poignant snapshot of a young life cut short.
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