Portrait of Francis William Skipwith
Maker
Anton von Maron
(Austrian, 1733 - 1808)
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Date1766
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsoverall: 30 x 26 in. (76.2 x 66 cm.)
frame: 37 1/2 x 32 1/2 in. (95.3 x 82.6 cm.)
DescriptionThis is a half-length portrait of Francis William Skipwith (ca.1737–1781) elegantly dressed.
Signedon verso: Ant Maron.Fecit/Roman 1766
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Mary Ann and John Sturgeon Collection
Label TextAlong with Pompeo Batoni, an example of whose work hangs nearby, von Maron was one of Rome's most fashionable portrait painters. Like Batoni, he catered to Grand Tourists who wished for a portrait to commemorate their visit to Rome. Here, he paints Francis Skipwith in the elegant dress of an English aristocrat. The gesture of the sitter's right hand is possibly meant to indicate some example of ancient art he would have brought back to England and installed in his home, in proximity to this portrait.Status
On viewObject number2015.14
Francesco Francia
ca. 1490-1505
Object number: 26.98
