Old World Portraits
Portrait of an East India Company Captain
Stephen Hewson
A distinguished late 18th-century maritime portrait of an East India Company captain set against an atmospheric coastal sky.
Captain Edward Hughes
Violante Beatrice Siries
1761 · Oil Paint, Canvas
This stately 18th-century portrait depicts a British naval captain against a coastal backdrop with his ship in the distance.
$243
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Best with clear wall contrast
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Aged gold
About the piece
Painted in 1761 by Violante Beatrice Siries, this formal portrait captures Captain Edward Hughes in the full splendor of his naval uniform. The composition balances the dignified presence of the officer with the narrative detail of a ship at sea, executed with the refined technique characteristic of mid-18th-century European portraiture.
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