Jonathan Richardson

Sitterback to top

• Jonathan Richardson (1665-1745), Portrait painter. Sitter associated with 8 portraits, Artist associated with 120 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Jonathan Richardson (1665-1745), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 120 portraits, Sitter associated with 8 portraits.

This portraitback to top

Richardson was an habitual self-portraitist. Horace Walpole noted that the ' good old man seems to have amused himself with writing a short poem and drawing his own or his son's portrait every day'.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Kerslake, John, Early Georgian Portraits, 1977, p. 228
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 520

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Hats and head-attire
• Self-portraits