Gustavus Hamilton (1710–1746), Second Viscount Boyne, in Masquerade Costume
1730–31
Medium
Pastel on paper, laid down on canvas
Dimensions
22 1/4 x 16 7/8 in. (56.5 x 42.9 cm)
Classification
Pastels & Oil Sketches on Paper
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, George Delacorte Fund Gift, in memory of George T. Delacorte Jr., and Gwynne Andrews, Victor Wilbour Memorial, and Marquand Funds, 2002
Accession Number
2002.22
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Art Historical Context
Step into the enchanting world of 18th-century masquerade revelry with Rosalba Carriera's *Gustavus Hamilton (1710–1746), Second Viscount Boyne, in Masquerade Costume* (1730–31). The Venetian Rococo artist, renowned for her innovative pastel portraits, crafted this luminous work during her celebrated stay in London, where she dazzled British aristocracy. Gustavus Hamilton, a young Irish peer and military figure who would later serve as an aide-de-camp to the Duke of Cumberland, poses confidently in elaborate disguise—domino cloak, feathered hat, and lace ruffles evoking the thrill of Venice's ...