Thomas Hope
1 portrait matching these criteria:
- npg number matching '4574'
Thomas Hope
by Sir William Beechey
oil on canvas, exhibited 1799
87 1/4 in. x 66 1/2 in. (2216 mm x 1689 mm)
Purchased, 1967
Primary Collection
NPG 4574
Sitter
Thomas Hope (1770-1831), Collector, virtuoso and writer. Sitter in 5 portraits.
Artist
Sir William Beechey (1753-1839), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 206 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
This Portrait
Beechey's portrait reflects Hope's passion for the exotic, especially Turkey, Egypt and Syria where he travelled extensively between 1787 and 1795. This painting hung on the main staircase of Hope's celebrated London town house where the public could visit and see his designs realised.
Related Works
NPG D17525: Thomas Hope ()
Linked Publications
Sound Guide
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 313
Simon, Jacob, The Art of the Picture Frame: Artists, Patrons and the Framing of Portraits in Britain, 1997 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 8 November 1996 - 9 February 1997), p. 69
Walker, Richard, Regency Portraits, 1985, p. 262
Subjects & Themes
Costumes and national dress
Foreign Lands
Hats and head-attire
Regency Style - Men
Shields and swords
