William Beechey, Portrait of a Man
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1978.75 · The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
William Beechey

Portrait of a Man

c. 1800

Current Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
75.2 × 63 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-111432

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.

Provenance

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1978.75

Registry history

  • c. 1800 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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