Old World Portraits
Henry Hoare, The Magnificent, of Stourhead
William Hoare
An elegant 18th-century pastel portrait of Henry Hoare, known as 'The Magnificent', rendered in striking blues and golds.
Reynold Keen
Matthew Pratt
1769 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century portrait of a gentleman in a striking blue velvet coat.
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Where it works
A grounded artwork with confident presence with softened warm notes — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1769 by Matthew Pratt, this portrait of Reynold Keen exemplifies colonial-era formal portraiture. The work is distinguished by the artist's sensitive rendering of textiles, from the luminous sheen of the blue velvet coat to the delicate lace at the cuffs, all set against a classic backdrop of dramatic red drapery.
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