Portrait of the Hughes-Hallett children, standing, in a landcsape

Details

JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. (LONDON 1758-1810)
Portrait of the Hughes-Hallett children, standing, in a landcsape
oil on canvas
46 ½ x 40 in. (118 x 101.5 cm.)

Provenance

with Messrs. T. Wallis and Son, London, by 1913.
with Colnaghi, New York.
Private collection, Fort Worth, Texas.
with Christophe Janet, New York, where acquired by the present owner.

Literature

W. Roberts, The Masterpieces of Hoppner, New York, 1913, p. 45, illustrated.
W. McKay and W. Roberts, John Hoppner, R.A., London, 1914, p. 26, illustrated.

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Lot Essay

John Hoppner rose to prominence as a portraitist after the retirement of Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1789. His style was defined by his academic interest in colore over disegno, as displayed in the present portrait, especially in the depiction of the fabrics and the impressionistic landscape in the background.

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