The Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898), MP
1869
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1869
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a man standing in front of a dark background. He is wearing a black coat, a white shirt, and a black bow tie. He is holding a rolled-up piece of paper in his right hand. The man's face is serious, and he is looking to the left. His hair is gray and thinning on top. He has a long, dark coat draped over his shoulders. The background is dark, but there is a lighter-colored column behind him on the right. The man in the painting is William Ewart Gladstone, a British politician. You can learn more about his life and work by looking up the artist, Charles Lucy.
