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Portrait of Franciszek Salezy Potocki

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Basic information

ID: Ж-6082
Author: unknown
Name: Portrait of Franciszek Salezy Potocki
Date of creation: 18th c.
Country: Italy
Technique: oil painting
Material: canvas oil
Dimensions: 47 x 35.5 cm (height x width)

Additionally

Type: painting
Genre: portraiture
Provenance: Lviv Historical Museum

Information about author

Author: unknown

Object description

Franciszek Salezy Potocki (1700–1772) was a son of Jozef Potocki and Teofila Cetner. He was a voivode of Belz, Carver (krajczy) of the Crown, voivode of Volyn and Kyiv. Franciszek Salezy Potocki was the owner of Chervonohrad (Khrystynopil), a philanthropist, who built hospitals. He was married twice; his first wife was Zofia Rzeczycka, and the second one – Anna Potocka, the mother of Stanislaw Szczesny, who founded Sofiivka Park in Uman. The bust-length image of the man is portrayed in a traditional manner. In the dark background, there is a carefully painted figure of a man turned three-quarters to the right, in knightly armour, and with a blue ribbon and the Order of the White Eagle. The red cape lined with fur is a bright spot in the portrait. Painted in a planar manner, the portrayal of Franciszek Salezy Potocki is characterized by bright colors and detailing of the image and accessories.

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