Old World Portraits
Captain Nicholas Haddock
Unknown Artist
A refined 18th-century naval portrait featuring Captain Nicholas Haddock in a classic periwig and golden-brown coat.
Captain Robert Knox
P. Trampon
1711 · Oil Paint, Canvas
This dignified 18th-century portrait captures Captain Robert Knox with the symbols of his maritime and literary life.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with softened warm notes — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Study · Library · Office
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy
About the piece
Painted in 1711 by P. Trampon, this formal portrait depicts Captain Robert Knox of the East India Company. Seated with his memoirs and surrounded by nautical instruments, the work captures the scholarly and adventurous spirit of the 18th-century mariner.
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