Henry Pelham (1694-1754) Prime Minister
Jean Baptiste van Loo (1684 - 1745)
19th century unknown
Photolithograph
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Downing Street
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About the artist
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.
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Explore
- People
- Henry Pelham (1694 - 1754)
- Places
- Materials & Techniques
- lithograph, photolithograph
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Details
- Title
- Henry Pelham (1694-1754) 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
- 0/41