William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

Location

Country: UK
City: England
Place: Wiston House, Foreign Office, Wilton Park

John Hoppner, portrait painter, was born in London. He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1775 and became a member of the Academy in 1795. He was appointed Portrait Painter to the Prince of Wales in 1789. However, from the 1790s his achievements were overshadowed by those of the portraitist Sir Thomas Lawrence. Hoppner's first royal portraits were of three of the Princesses and were exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1785. They show the influence of both Romney and Reynolds. Hoppner received numerous commissions, mainly from members of the Whig party. His best and most attractive portraits are considered to be his groups of children. He died in 1810 at his home in Charles Street, Mayfair.

People

William Pitt (1759 - 1806)

Places

Subjects

paper (as Subject), scroll (as Subject), male portrait, man, 19th century costume, wig, cravat, Prime Minister, curtain

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

John, (After) Hoppner (1758 - 1810)

Title

William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

Date

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 152.50 cm, width: 132.00 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from F B Daniell, August 1955

GAC number

3310