Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770-1828) Prime Minister

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

John Hoppner, portrait painter, was born in London. He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1775 and became a member of the Academy in 1795. He was appointed Portrait Painter to the Prince of Wales in 1789. However, from the 1790s his achievements were overshadowed by those of the portraitist Sir Thomas Lawrence. Hoppner's first royal portraits were of three of the Princesses and were exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1785. They show the influence of both Romney and Reynolds. Hoppner received numerous commissions, mainly from members of the Whig party. His best and most attractive portraits are considered to be his groups of children. He died in 1810 at his home in Charles Street, Mayfair.

People

Robert Banks, 2nd Earl of Liverpool Jenkinson (1770 - 1828)

Places

Subjects

male portrait, 19th century costume, coat, cravat, Earl, Secretary of State, Prime Minister, civil servant

Materials & Techniques

mezzotint

Artist

John Hoppner (1758 - 1810)
Henry Meyer (1782 - 1847)

Title

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770-1828) Prime Minister

Date

14 April 1808

Medium

Mezzotint

Dimensions

height: 38.00 cm, width: 29.50 cm

Acquisition

Transferred from HM Revenue and Customs, December 2012

Provenance

Inland Revenue, Somerset House; transferred to GAC 2012

GAC number

15729