Boy in Green

Location

Country: Norway
City: Oslo
Place: British Embassy

William Artaud, portrait and history painter, was born on 24 March 1763, the son of a London jeweller. He won three awards from Incorporated Society of Artists during his teens and from 1778 attended the Royal Academy Schools in London. From 1795, Artaud spent four years in Italy on a Royal Academy scholarship. On his return to England, in 1799, he exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy, showing 85 paintings there by the end of his life. He specialised in large scale history paintings, many of which are now lost. Eight history subjects by Artaud were engraved for ‘The Poets' Gallery’, published by the picture dealer, Thomas Macklin. Today, his works can be found at the National Portrait Gallery and the Tate in London.

People

unknown boy

Places

Subjects

male portrait, boy, ruff

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

William Artaud (1763 - 1823)

Title

Boy in Green

Date

1814

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 74.00 cm, width: 62.00 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Sotheby's, 29 July 1953

Inscription

sdcr

Provenance

Collection of H. S. Gibbins; by whose executors sold through Sotheby's, London, on 29 July 1953 (Lot 36); from which sale purchased by Leggatt Bros. on behalf of the Ministry of Works

GAC number

2247