ANTON RAPHAEL MENGS (1728-1779) John Brudenell-Montague, later Marquess of Monthermer (1758) Oil on canvas (244 x 171 cm) The Duke of Buccleuch (To enlarge the image, right-click on it and choose "Open in a new tab") John Lord Brudenell (1735-1770), who wore the title of Marquess of Monthermer from 1766, was the only son of …
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Anton Raphael Mengs
ANTON RAPHAEL MENGS (1728-1779) Self-portrait (1774) Oil on canvas (73.5 x 56 cm) Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, UK (To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and choose "Open in a new tab") Mengs was described by his contemporary Johann Winckelmann as "the greatest artist of his time and perhaps of succeeding times, reborn like a …
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