Items Similar to Architect William Chambers Portrait after Joshua Reynolds, circa 1800
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 15
Architect William Chambers Portrait after Joshua Reynolds, circa 1800
About the Item
Oil on herringbone canvas copy of Joshua Reynolds’s portrait of the architect Sir William Chambers painted in 1779; the original of which is in the Royal Academy of Arts, London. This is one of few known copies painted after the architect's death, circa 1800.
Sir William Chambers:
Sir William Chambers, (Feb. 23, 1723, Gothenburg, Sweden—died March 8, 1796, London, England), Swedish-British architect of the Georgian period who was one of the leading Palladian-style architects of his day. He was the son of a merchant of Scottish descent living in Sweden. At age 16, after education in England, Chambers entered the service of the Swedish East India Company. A voyage to Canton supplied the materials for his first design book Designs of Chinese Buildings (1757). In 1749 he studied architecture, first in Paris with the influential architectural theorist Jacques-François Blondel and then in Rome. Returning to England in 1755, he became architectural tutor to the Prince of Wales, the future George III. This appointment led to an extremely successful career as an official Royal architect. He helped found the Royal Academy of Arts in 1768 and was its first treasurer. Upon receiving the knighthood of the Polar Star from the king of Sweden, he was allowed by George III to assume the rank and title of an English knight. His best-known works are Somerset House in London (1776–86); the casino at Marino, near Dublin (c. 1776); Duddingston House in Edinburgh (1762–64), and ornamental buildings at Kew Gardens (1757–62), then Surrey. Chambers was and is revered for his profound knowledge of architecture that transformed the accepted motifs of Palladianism in Great Britain and abroad. His books, notably A Treatise on Civil Architecture (1759), had widespread influence; his last published writing was a Dissertation on Oriental Gardening, 1772.
Literature: Mannings, David and Martin Postle, contributor. Sir Joshua Reynolds: A Complete Catalogue of his Paintings, 2 vols., New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2000, vol. 1, p. 129, no. 346 and nos. 346a-d.
Additional search terms: Georgian, Neoclassical, classical, old master, country house, architecture, Gustavian, Italian, museum
- Dimensions:Height: 47.63 in (120.99 cm)Width: 38.25 in (97.16 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Style:George III (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1800
- Condition:Refinished. Additions or alterations made to the original: Revarnished and wax-lined c. 1975. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Kinderhook, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1002112763602
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Seller
These experienced sellers undergo a comprehensive evaluation by our team of in-house experts.
Established in 2012
1stDibs seller since 2013
141 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Kinderhook, NY
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
More From This SellerView All
- Georgian Memorial or Mourning Portrait, Thomas Hudson, 1765By Thomas HudsonLocated in Kinderhook, NYExceptional English George III period neoclassical memorial or mourning portrait of a gentleman attributed to famed London portraitist Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) depicting 'Edward Lon...Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Paint
- Grand Tour Charcoal and Watercolor Architectural Drawing, circa 1800Located in Kinderhook, NYGrand Tour charcoal and watercolor drawing executed by an English tourist in Italy, circa 1800, depicting a gentleman peering over a staircase balustrade in a Baroque interior...Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Grand Tour Drawings
MaterialsGlass, Wood, Paper
- Portrait Painting of a Bewigged Gentleman, Prague, circa 1780Located in Kinderhook, NYA fine quality circa 1780 oil on canvas portrait painting of a gentleman in powdered wig, coat, waistcoat, and frilled shirt housed in a period giltwood frame having bead and lamb's tongue design. Red wax seal collection...Category
Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Giltwood, Paint
- Armorial Portrait Painting of a Nobleman, the Netherlands, circa 1760Located in Kinderhook, NYExceptional quality oil on canvas portrait painting of a bewigged Dutch statesman in armour having architectural background of ancestral seat with heraldic crest at lower left. Later...Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Paint, Wood
- Portrait of 'Mr. Bell' Attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller, circa 1720By Sir Godfrey KnellerLocated in Kinderhook, NYAn exquisite circa 1720 English George I period "Kit-kat" style portrait firmly attributed to royal court painter Sir Godfrey Kneller (8 August 1646 – ...Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Baroque Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Wood, Paint
- Italian Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of a Fashionable Lady, Rome, circa 1775Located in Kinderhook, NYA wonderfully naive circa 1775 Italian reverse glass polychrome portrait painting of Roman manufacture depicting a noble or fashionable lady in lavish attire housed in original molde...Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Paintings
MaterialsBlown Glass, Giltwood
You May Also Like
- 18th C, Portrait, Follower of Joshua Reynolds, Portrait of a Fine LadyBy Joshua ReynoldsLocated in Leuven , BEThe artist portrayed an upper-class lady who has some facial features of Reynolds' Mrs Andrews. More specifically, the long, straight nose and the large eyes. Her head resting on her...Category
Antique 18th Century British Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Paint
- Follower of Joshua Reynolds, PRA (1723-1900) Portrait of Lady Caroline HowardLocated in Nottingham, GBLady Caroline Howard was an English aristocrat known primarily through her portrait painted by the renowned artist Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1778. She was born Caroline Howard on June 1...Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Paint
- William Francklyn Paris (Architect) PaintingLocated in Savannah, GAWilliam Francklyn Paris (American, 1871-1954) An impressionist landscape, circa 1890s in dutch ripple-moulded frame. A fine little piece and the only painting on record by the arch...Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Rococo Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Paint
- Regency Portrait of a Dandy, circa 1800-1815Located in Pasadena, CAThis is a very good period Regency portrait of a young Regency-era dandy. The features of the subject match those of published Beau (George) Brumme...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Wood, Paint
- Directoire Period Portrait of a Young Woman, circa 1800Located in Saint-Ouen, FROil on canvas from the Directoire period in an oval shape representing a young woman wearing a pink ribbon and represented in a landscape in which we can distinguish a tree, at sunse...Category
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
MaterialsGiltwood
- Pair of Primitive Portraits of Children, circa 1800Located in Lambertville, NJA pair of oval gilt framed portraits of children, probably siblings, dated on back 1800. Original well cared for condition.Category
Antique Early 1800s European Paintings
MaterialsGiltwood, Canvas
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Chinese Wall Canvas Painting
18th Century Scottish Furniture
Star Of David Furniture
Italian Painting 1800
King William Iii
Antique Chinese Oil Painting
Late Georgian Neoclassical
Oriental Wall Paintings
Old Canton
India Painting 18th Century
Gustavian Furniture Black
Scottish Georgian
Black Swedish Gustavian
Antique Furniture In Surrey
George Iii Service
Jacques Martin
British East India Company
Antique Star Of David