Richard, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion
1818
oil
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
1818
oil
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
This portrait depicts a man seated in a chair, wearing a red robe with fur trim over a yellow waistcoat and white shirt. He is holding an open book on his lap. The man's attire and the book suggest he is a man of leisure and learning. The painting's style and the subject's clothing are consistent with 18th-century portraiture. To learn more about the artist who created this work, look up Henry Howard.
