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William WilliamsPortrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape - British Old Master art oil paintingCirca 1780
Circa 1780
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This superb British 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is by William Williams of Norwich. It was painted circa 1780, after he had returned to England from in Philadelphia were he have lived and had painted a number of full length portraits. The composition is a gentleman in a landscape. He is wearing a brown jacket and britches, holding a black hat. He is sat on a rock under a tree and is gazing to the left, with landscape and sky beyond. The details and colouring are superb. This is a lovely British 18th century Old Master portrait and an excellent example of Williams' work from that period.
Signed lower left.
Provenance. Christie's labels verso.
Sotheby's labels verso
Condition. Oil on canvas, 30 inches by 25 inches and in good condition.
Frame. Housed in a gilt original frame, 36 inches by 32 inches and in good condition.
William Williams (1727 – 27 April 1791) Born in Bristol, England, William Williams was self-taught as a painter who, by age 20, was painting portraits, including conversation pieces which at that time were an innovation. He also became a teacher of the young Benjamin West, who later credited Williams as his primary inspiration. Later in his career, Williams did some allegorical works including Woman With a Book, which was acquired by Deerfield Academy. Although he was in the Colonies for 30 years, only about twelve paintings are certified as being painted by him. These works were not identified until the mid 1930s, and they are distinctive for their tight detailing with figures posed against theatrical, stage-set like backdrops. The son of a sailor, he was an apprenticed sailor who arrived in Philadelphia in 1747 and became known there for his portraits, many of them full length. It is said that he helped construct the first theatre in the city and did scene painting for Hallam theatre company. A man named Samuel Shoemaker suggested to West that he show his paintings to Williams, and Williams gave the young artist some lessons and some books including "Lives of the Painters", an unpublished book he had written. Williams also encouraged the parents of West to reinforce their son's talent. In 1760, he went to Jamaica and returned to Philadelphia in 1763 and stayed in the Colonies until 1775. The next year he went back to his home town of Bristol, England where it is thought he spent his last years there at the Merchants and Sailors' Almshouse. He also wrote a manuscript for an adventure novel titled The Journal of Llewellyn Penrose, a Seaman.
- Creator:William Williams
- Creation Year:Circa 1780
- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Period:1780-1789
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Hagley, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU853116528992
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