George Oakley Aldrich (1721–1797), Pompeo Batoni, circa 1750

Portrait of english physician and benefactor george oakley aldrich (1721–1797). Note that the sitter has been painted with a facial burn scar; unique to the period. The scar had been concealed by later restorer's (sic) and has now been cleaned and returned to the original as seen here. [1] sitters biography. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1750. Dimensions: height: 64.5 cm (25.3 in); width: 49.5 cm (19.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Bodleian Library. George Oakley Aldrich

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Author: Attributed to Pompeo Batoni (1708–1787)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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