Narcissus gazing at his own reflection.
circa 1770-1780
Technique: oil on canvas.
Size cm 107 x 97,5
Restored.
Relined
Painting from the neoclassical period, from the second half of the 18th century. The style of the painting corresponds to the taste of the beginnings of neoclassicism, with a strong interest in the culture of antiquity and towards Greco-Roman mythology, for the cult of the classical beauty of the male body. The chromatic range is still reminiscent of the soft and delicate colors of the just-gone rococo period.
The painting has been recently restored, cleaned and framed in a period giltwood frame (resized).