Caption

Portrait of Teodor Potocki 1730–1812, unknown Polish painter. Shown in a bust, turned three-quarters to the left, facing the viewer: an approximately 50-year-old, slightly obese man in a small powdered wig, wearing a red and navy blue uniform with wide red trim at the front that merges into a low stand-up collar, a silver epaulette on the left shoulder, and a white shirt with a jabot. He wears a ribbon—red with white edge stripes—and the star of the Order of St. Stanislaus . Black background. The subject's face is oval with a double chin, fair complexion, dark blue eyes, and a small, thin-lipped mouth. Oval in rectangle. Bar Confederation 1768–1772, portraits in oval; generals, military men; men's portrait; orders, uniforms; Potocki family; Potocki, Teodor 1730–1812 — iconography. 1785–1789, Poland. Oil painting, 66 × 55 cm., An oil portrait of a man shown from the chest up inside an oval frame, wearing a dark coat with a bright red sash and a white ruffled collar; he has pale skin, powdered white hair styled short with small curls at the sides, and a neutral facial expression with direct gaze. The coat features a metallic epaulette on one shoulder and a star-shaped medal on the chest; the background inside the oval is dark. The oval painting is set within a wide gold-colored rectangular frame that shows worn areas and small scratches, and the overall color palette includes gold, dark blue or black, red, white, pale skin tones, and silvery metallic accents.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A16_178

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Keywords

Portrait Teodor Potocki 1730–1812 unknown Polish painter Shown bust turned three-quarters left facing viewer approximately 50-year-old slightly obese man small powdered wig wearing red navy blue uniform wide red trim front merges low stand-up collar silver epaulette left shoulder white shirt jabot wears ribbon white edge stripes star Order St Stanislaus Black background subject's face oval double chin fair complexion dark blue eyes thin-lipped mouth Oval rectangle Bar Confederation 1768–1772 portraits generals military men men's portrait orders uniforms Potocki family Potocki Teodor 1730–1812 iconography 1785–1789 Poland Oil painting oil portrait man shown chest up inside oval frame dark coat bright red sash white ruffled collar pale skin powdered white hair styled short small curls sides neutral facial expression direct gaze coat features metallic epaulette shoulder star-shaped medal chest background inside dark oval painting set within wide gold-colored rectangular frame worn areas small scratches color palette includes gold dark blue black pale skin tones silvery metallic accents.