Moltedo (b. 1775) was typical of Ingres's portrait clientele in Rome: a senior civil servant of the Empire and a successful businessman. Moltedo, who was from Corsica, owned a lead mine in Tivoli and a fur-trading business and directed both an import-export concern and a bank. He also served as treasurer of the army and as inspector and director of the mail in Rome. Roll over the image with your mouse to explore details of this painting in greater depth. Related Work Object Menu

Detail 1 ·  Detail 2  Full-screen image (45K) Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (French, 1780–1867) Joseph-Antoine Moltedo, ca. 1810 Oil on canvas; 29 5/8 x 22 7/8 in. (75.2 x 58.1 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 (29.100.23)

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