Portrait of James Hewitt, First Viscount Lifford, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (1767-1787)
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland
Portrait of James Hewitt, First Viscount Lifford, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (1767-1787) is an oil by Robert Lucius West, held at National Gallery of Ireland.
The painting depicts a man with white hair, wearing a white wig and a black robe with gold accents. He is set against a dark background, with a red wall and a gold-framed picture behind him. The man's expression is serious, and he looks directly at the viewer. His white wig is long and curly, framing his face. The black robe he wears is formal, with intricate gold designs on the shoulders and chest. This portrait is a fine example of a formal portrait from the 18th century. To learn more about the artist's technique, explore the use of chiaroscuro in his work.
Robert Lucius West painted formal oil portraits in late 1700s Dublin. His brush captured the faces of local leaders and thinkers, like the writer Laurence Sterne and the Lord Chancellor James Hewitt. These sitters posed…
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