Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive

1 portrait

studio of Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
oil on canvas, (circa 1773) or later
50 1/4 in. x 40 1/4 in. (1276 mm x 1022 mm)
Purchased, 1858
Primary Collection
NPG 39

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Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive (1725-1774), Governor of Bengal. Sitter in 8 portraits.

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Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) (1735-1811), Painter. Artist associated with 62 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.

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The prototype of this popular portrait by Dance is presumably the full-length in the collection at Powis Castle. The portrait shows Clive in uniform with the ribbon and star of the order of the Bath, with a battle scene in the background.