Portrait Of A Philosopher In Profile - Attributed To Antonio Amorosi (1660–1738) - Oil On Canvas, 17th Century

Oil on canvas attributed to Antonio Amorosi (Comunanza 1660–Rome 1738), a Roman painter of the late Baroque period, a student of Giuseppe Ghezzi, and a protégé of the Colonna and Ottoboni families.

The work depicts a portrait of an elderly man in profile, known as the “philosopher,” rendered with great psychological depth. The raking light shapes the wrinkled face, the receding hairline, and the pensive gaze. The flesh tones are rendered with a thick, luminous brushstroke, set against a dark brown background typical of the early 18th-century Roman school.

Technique: Oil on canvas, re-stretched
Dimensions: 43 x 34 cm (canvas), 51 x 42 cm with a non-contemporary gilded frame with grooves
Date: First quarter of the 18th century, circa 1720–1730
Condition: Good overall condition. Modern re-stretching, widespread period craquelure, slight flaking on the background. Frame in good condition.
Provenance: Private collection, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


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