Portrait of Arthur Atherley as an Etonian, circa 1791
Thomas Lawrence (England, Bristol, 1769 - 1830)
Arthur Atherley poses for a portrait on the occasion of his graduation from Eton College, just outside London. Young men who attended Eton went on to Oxford or Cambridge for university study, joined the royal military or embarked on a career straight away. Atherley set out for a career in banking. By his mid-thirties, he was a member of Parliament.
The artist, Sir Thomas Lawrence, was just a few years older than Atherley when he made this portrait in 1791. He distinguished himself with dramatic, lively portraits that flattered the aspirations of his wealthy aristocratic patrons.
The portrait once hung in the Santa Monica home of Marion Davies, companion of the great publishing magnate and art collector, William Randolph Hearst. Hearst is one of the great benefactors in the history of LACMA – he eventually contributed more than 900 works of art to the museum, including this excellent example of British portraiture.
INFO SOURCE http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=13968;type=101
Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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