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Portrait of Pope Pius VII
Samuel Cousins (mentioned on object), 1829
In May 1819 Lawrence travelled to Rome to paint the portraits of Pope Pius VII and his secretary Cardinal Consalvi. Lawrence did not have high expectations, but the pope nevertheless made a great impression on him. The likeness of the elderly, frail Pius VII is a milestone in Lawrence’s work. Cousins’ virtuoso mezzotint does full justice to the portrait.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-OB-70.516
- Dimensionsheight 791 mm x width 514 mm
- Physical characteristicsmezzotint met gravure en ets