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

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

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Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745) Prime Minister
  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: Downing Street


  • 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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    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