SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE (1769-1830) Portrait of William Linley (1787-89) Oil on canvas (76 x 63 cm) Dulwich Picture Gallery, London To enlarge the picture, click on it and "Open in a new window" William Linley (1771–1835) was one of seven musical siblings born to Thomas Linley the elder and his wife Mary Johnson. He was …
Tag: british painting
The Earl of Chesterfield
WILLIAM HOARE RA (1707-1792) Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Pastel on paper (66.7 x 48.6 cm) Location unknown To enlarge the images, right-click on them and choose "Open in a new tab" William Hoare is the kind of artist that deserves to be better known. Unfortunately, for him, he was the contemporary of Sir …
A handsome gentleman
SIR PETER LELY (1618-1680) Sir Henry Capel Oil on canvas (126 x 103 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and choose "Open in a new tab" The artist was the son of a captain of infantry in the service of the Elector of Brandenburg. Born Pieter …
Old Masters 