William Robinson, later Sir William Robinson, Knt.
Maker
Godfrey Kneller
(British, 1646 - 1723)
SitterSitter:
William Robinson, later Sir William Robinson Knt.
(British, 1643 - 1712)
Collections
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Date1693
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions50 x 40 3/8 in. (127 x 102.6 cm.)
frame: 59 3/4 × 49 3/4 × 3 1/2 in. (151.8 × 126.4 × 8.9 cm.)
DescriptionIn this half-length portrait of William Robinson, the sitter holds a sheet of paper, on which is a drawn figure of an oval within a parallelogram. His right hand, at hip level, points to the left.
SignedSignature; Date G.K. 1693
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Beatrix Farrand
Label TextSir William Robinson served as Surveyor-General of Ireland in the late 17th century. Kneller created a majestic presentation, calculated to impress, with Robinson looming large before a stormy sky. With a cascade of lustrous drapery spilling over his left shoulder and arm, he unfurls a drawing of an oval inscribed within a rectangle, a geometric design that refers to his engineering work and public office.Status
On viewObject number34.2
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