Batoni Pompeo-Girolamo
Born on 25 June 1708: Pompeo-Girolamo Batoni (or Battoni), Italian Rococo era painter who died on 04 February 1787; specialized in portraits. In his day he was the most celebrated painter in Rome and one of the most famous in Europe. For nearly half a century he recorded the visits to Rome of international travelers on the Grand Tour in portraits that remain among the most memorable ...