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Francis Williams (1702–1770), the Scholar of Jamaica

Unknown

1745

oil

canvas

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Rococo painting 18th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Francis Williams (1702–1770), the Scholar of Jamaica is a 1745 oil by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1745 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a man in a blue coat with yellow trim, standing in a room with a bookshelf and a table. He's holding a book and wearing a white wig, a white shirt, and black shoes. The room has a checkered floor and a painting on the wall. The man is standing in front of a table with a globe on it, and there's another globe on the floor. The room is well-lit, with a window on the left side of the painting. The man's coat is decorated with gold buttons and a yellow sash. This painting is of Francis Williams, the Scholar of Jamaica, and it's held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.