Baron FitzGibbon
1789
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1789
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A man in a red robe sits at a table, holding a quill. Behind him, a velvet purse and a gold-tipped staff rest against the furniture. This is Baron FitzGibbon, a powerful judge in Ireland. The purse and staff were symbols of his job—carrying them showed he spoke for the king. Gilbert Stuart painted him just after Ireland joined England, a time of big changes. To see more portraits like this, look up Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755–1828).
