Completed in 1770, its subject wears clothes from the previous century in homage to the paintings of Van Dyck.
This painting is displayed in the main hall at the Huntington Gallery across from Thomas Lawrence's portrait of Sarah Barrett Moulton so as to contrast and highlight its most prominent feature. Completed in 1770, its subject wears clothes from the previous century in homage to the paintings of Van Dyck. Standing out against a brown and green landscape, the subject looks out confidently at the viewer with his left arm akimbo and his right hand holding a feathered hat. Depicting the son of a hardware merchant named * Jonathan Buttall, FTP, what is this portrait by Gainsborough named for the color of the boy's costume?
This painting is displayed in the main hall at the Huntington Gallery across from Thomas Lawrence's portrait of Sarah Barrett Moulton so as to contrast and highlight its most prominent feature.
The Blue Boy (accept Portrait of Jonathon Buttall before *)