1762
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Sketch for a Portrait of Captain Philemon Pownall, RN is a 1762 oil by Joshua Reynolds, a Rococo painting work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting is a sketch of a man in 18th-century attire, likely a naval officer. He wears a blue coat with gold trim, a white shirt, and white breeches. His right hand rests on his hip, while his left hand holds the edge of his coat. The man stands on a rocky outcropping, with a body of water visible behind him. The overall mood of the painting is one of confidence and authority. The painting is held at the Ashmolean Museum.
Sir Joshua Reynolds (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an English painter who specialised in portraits.
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