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Portrait of an unknown gentleman, c.1766

Portrait of an unknown gentleman, c.1766

Image Reference: 55597
Artist/Photographer: Hoare, William
Image Date: 1766
Measurements: 125 x 99 cm
Medium: painting
Collection: VAG
Library Reference: BATVG:P:1984.23
Credit: Bath & North East Somerset Council
Library: Victoria Art Gallery, Bath

Description: The identity of this gentleman has never been fully confirmed. It was once thought to be of Christopher Anstey (1724-1805), the Cambridgeshire landowner who came to Bath for his health in 1760 and stayed from 1770. In 1766 published the New Bath Guide, a satirical observation of Bath society in verse which influenced later observers. It currently hangs in the Guildhall Banqueting Room.
By someone in the circle of William Hoare (1707-1792), oil on canvas. Once thought to be by the leading portraitist in Bath, it is probably by a contemporary in his style. Hoare often produced several versions of portraits, including multiple prints.

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Victoria Art Gallery
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