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Matthew Prior
1 of 181 portraits by Thomas Hudson
Matthew Prior
by Thomas Hudson, after Jonathan Richardson
oil on canvas, (circa 1718)
40 1/4 in. x 34 3/8 in. (1022 mm x 872 mm)
Transferred from British Museum, 1879
Primary Collection
NPG 562
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Sitterback to top
- Matthew Prior (1664-1721), Poet, politician and diplomat. Sitter associated with 26 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Thomas Hudson (1701-1779), Portrait painter and art collector. Artist associated with 181 portraits.
- Jonathan Richardson (1665-1745), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 120 portraits, Sitter associated with 8 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Painted for Lord Harley, one of Prior's main patrons, Richardson's animated composition shows the poet at the point of inspiration. This copy, by Richardson's pupil Thomas Hudson, is one of many painted for Prior's admirers.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ingamells, John, Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, 2009, p. 228
- Ribeiro, Aileen, The Gallery of Fashion, 2000, p. 104
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 506
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On display on Floor 2: Getting the Picture at Beningbrough Hall
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