418 Sir James Esdaile, 1777, oil on canvas, 126 × 102.2 cm

Image details

Description: Portrait of Sir James Esdaile, Lord Mayor of London

TitlePortrait of Sir James Esdaile, Lord Mayor of London

Creator nameReynolds, Joshua

Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)

Creator rolePainter

Creation date1777

Object typePainting

MaterialsOil on canvas

LocationMildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Saint Louis

https://www.kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/collection/explore/artwork/1219

Accession numberWU 2151

SubjectsPortrait painting, Georgian (British)Clothing and dress--Symbolic aspectsAristocracy (Social class) in art

Related content: Chapters (1) Images (8)

Select a chapter below to view this image within the text.

Conclusion: Final Displays

Mark Hallett

Reynolds: Portraiture in Action

~~In the spring of 1785, an antiquarian and travel writer named Dorothy Richardson left her Yorkshire home...

Author

Mark Hallett

PublisherPaul Mellon Centre

Related print edition pages: pp.425-440

https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00296.14

Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-22324&redirecttoanchor=76720

Chapter subject tags:Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792Somerset House (London, England)Portrait painting, British--18th centuryAristocracy (Social class)--Great Britain--18th centuryRoyal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)Art and society--Britain--History--18th century

Loading Images

Note: Some of the images of artworks presented on this platform were not sourced from the original print publication. However, in order to preserve the scholarly record of the print publication, all original image captions and credit lines have been retained on the platform. Learn more about our image policies.