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Jan 30, 2007
Portrait of a Man
Portrait of a Man
c. 1800
William Beechey
(British, 1753–1839)
Oil on canvas
Unframed: 75.2 x 63 cm (29 5/8 x 24 13/16 in.)
Anonymous Gift 1978.75
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The subject’s elongated, slightly softened facial features and vaguely detached air are typical of William Beechey’s elegant portraits of male subjects. The jacket worn by the sitter is probably a naval uniform. Beechey enjoyed a very successful painting career in London. In 1793 he was appointed portrait painter to Queen Charlotte and was knighted in 1798.
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