Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745) Prime Minister

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Downing Street

Jean Baptiste van Loo was born in Aix-en-Provence to a family of Flemish painters. He worked in the south of France until 1714, when he travelled to northern Italy and Rome, and settled in Paris in 1720. While in Paris, he established himself as a portrait painter in the circle of the Regent, Philippe d'Orléans, and also painted a portrait of Louis XV. In 1731, he became a member of the Académie Royale. In 1737, van Loo moved to England, where he was patronised by Prime Minister Robert Walpole. In 1742, after a year’s ill-health, van Loo returned to Aix and his later life was divided between Paris and Aix. Today, his works are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, London; the Louvre, Paris; and the Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

People

Robert, 1st Earl of Orford Walpole (1676 - 1745)

Places

Subjects

male portrait, 18th century costume, Earl, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord High Treasurer, Prime Minister

Materials & Techniques

lithograph, photolithograph

Artist

Jean Baptiste van Loo (1684 - 1745)
19th century unknown

Title

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745) Prime Minister

Date

Medium

Photolithograph

Acquisition

Presented for the Treasury Boardroom by Sir Reginald Welby, May 1893

Provenance

Presented to Treasury Boardroom by Sir Reginald Welby in May 1893

GAC number

0/40