Caption

Jan Kanty Fontana, architect and burgrave of the Royal Castle 1731–1800. By Jan Bogumil Plersch ca. 1732–1817, 1782. Oil on canvas, oval, 67.5 x 52.5 cm. Portrait, three-quarter bust right: grey wig with black bow at the back, white collar and ruffled jabot, white vest, dark rusty tailcoat. Background olive, lighter on the right. Inscription on old inventory card notes attribution and placement in sacristy of the church of St. John the Divine. Also referenced as a small miniature version, height 3.7 cm, width 2.8 cm. Subjects/themes: architecture, men, Polish male portrait; depiction of Stanislaw Duke of Masovia; 1501–1524 noted in associated references., A small oval portrait set into a square dark green velvet background shows a light-skinned person with powdered gray hair styled back, wearing a deep red coat and a pale ruffled cravat; the portrait is rimmed with a thin gold border and the surrounding area includes shades of dark green from the velvet and a neutral light gray background around the square.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A17_212

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Keywords

Jan Kanty Fontana architect burgrave Royal Castle 1731–1800 Jan Bogumil Plersch ca 1732–1817 1782 Oil canvas oval Portrait three-quarter bust right grey wig black bow back white collar ruffled jabot white vest dark rusty tailcoat Background olive lighter right Inscription old inventory card notes attribution placement sacristy church St John Divine Also referenced small miniature version height 3.7 cm width 2.8 cm Subjects themes architecture men Polish male portrait depiction Stanislaw Duke Masovia 1501–1524 noted associated references small oval portrait set square dark green velvet background light-skinned person powdered gray hair styled wearing deep red coat pale ruffled cravat portrait rimmed thin gold border surrounding area includes shades dark green velvet neutral light gray background square.