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Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland
1 of 51 portraits of Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland
Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland
by François Xavier Fabre
oil on canvas, 1795
41 1/4 in. x 33 in. (1048 mm x 838 mm)
Purchased, 1949
Primary Collection
NPG 3660
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Sitterback to top
- Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland (1773-1840), Whig statesman and patron of art and letters. Sitter associated with 51 portraits.
Artistback to top
- François Xavier Fabre (1766-1837), Painter, printmaker and collector. Artist associated with 5 portraits.
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Holland was a noted collector and traveller and this portrait reflects his infamous taste for all things French. It was painted by Fabre, a Neo-classical French artist, while Holland was in Florence on his grand tour.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 309
- Walker, Richard, Regency Portraits, 1985, p. 256
- Walker, Richard, Regency Portraits, 1985, p. 256
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On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
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