Portrait of John Laurian
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Accession Number
1931-94-127
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of John Laurian *Carlo Gregori (Italian, 1719–1759), 1754* *Print; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor and Sarah* Step into the elegant world of 18th portraiture with Carlo Gregori's *Portrait of John Laurian*, refined print from 1754. Created by the Italian artist during his short but productive career, this work exemplifies the period's fascination with capturing individual likenesses. Gregori, active in Rome amid the vibrant artistic scene of the Enlightenment, contributed to a growing tradition of printed portraits that made elite imagery accessible beyond oil ...