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Portrait of Ismael Martin
Hefferlin Melissa- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 65 × 92 cm
- Year
- 2016
A man in a grey riding jacket and boater hat holds the reins beside a dark horse, seen in half-length profile.
- Style
- Academic
- Mood
- Calm
- Themes
- Horse · Men · Portrait
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About this work
A young man is shown from the waist up, turned slightly to his right, wearing a pale blue-grey short jacket with black piping, a waistcoat, white shirt, and a wide patterned sash at the waist. He wears a flat-topped grey hat with a white band and holds a leather rein in his right hand, with the dark head and cream saddle blanket of a horse visible at the lower right against a plain light grey background.
Smooth, tightly controlled brushwork models the face and fabric with even, academic precision, using a restrained palette of blue-grey, cream, and warm flesh tones. The flat, neutral backdrop keeps full attention on the costume and pose, giving the portrait a formal, composed dignity.
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