Old World Portraits
Portrait of Johann Hieronymus von Holzhausen
Unknown Artist
A dignified 18th-century portrait of a man in traditional scholarly attire and an elaborate white wig.
James Bradley
Benjamin Wilson
1750 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dignified 18th-century portrait of astronomer James Bradley, capturing the intellectual sobriety of the Enlightenment.
$243
For the selected configuration
From $129
5 frame sizes
Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze
Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)
Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with warm, lived-in color — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Study · Library · Office
- Placement
- Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
This 1750 portrait by Benjamin Wilson depicts James Bradley, the English astronomer royal known for discovering the aberration of light. Rendered with classical restraint, the subject is shown in his academic robes, his features articulated with a soft, naturalistic light that exemplifies the formal elegance of mid-century British portraiture.
More like this
