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Portrait of Richard Milles is a 1760s oil on canvas portrait painting by Pompeo Batoni, now in the National Gallery, London. Its subject is the English nobleman Richard Milles, who probably had it produced during a visit to Rome on his Grand Tour. He points to the Canton of Grisons in Switzerland on a map, with a bust of Marcus Aurelius in the background. Batoni also produced a miniature head of Milles, now in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.[1]

Portrait of Richard Milles
Artist	Pompeo Batoni
Year	1760-70
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	134,6 cm × 96,3 cm (530 in × 379 in)
Location	National Gallery, London
Website	https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/pompeo-girolamo-batoni-portrait-of-richard-milles

Description

The subject of the portrait is most likely the English nobleman Richard Milles. The painting may have been done in Rome, the city where Batoni was active and where Mills stopped during his Grand Tour. The character indicates on a map the Swiss Grisons, where he stopped, while the bust of Marcus Aurelius testifies to his interest in classical culture. A miniature of the painting, made by Batoni himself, is kept in the Fitzwilliam museum in Cambridge.

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[it] Ritratto di Richard Milles

Ritratto di Richard Milles è un dipinto di Pompeo Batoni. Eseguito probabilmente negli anni sessanta del settecento, è conservato nella National Gallery di Londra.

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