Portrait of Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli
by HAYEZ, Francesco, Oil on canvas, 120 x 94 cm
Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli was a famous art collector, founder of the Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan. This portrait was commissioned by his mother, Rosina Trivulzio, and it is a typical, high quality example of Francesco Hayez’s style in portraiture.