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Portrait of a Man
Thomas Forster
Period
Baroque
Theme
Portrait
Medium
Plumbago on vellum
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Story
This gentleman's relaxed posture screams privilege.
His expensive wig and confident gaze remind viewers he answers to no one.
Forster captured the entitlement of early Georgian England—men who inherited power and never questioned it..
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.
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