William Hoare
(1707-1792), Portrait painterSitter in 6 portraits
Artist associated with 74 portraits
Hoare was apprenticed to the painter and sculptor Giuseppe Grisoni, with whom he travelled to Rome in 1728. He returned to England temporarily around 1733 and permanently four years later. Moving to Bath in 1739, he become the first fashionable portraitist to settle in that town. During the 1740s and 1750s, Hoare portrayed many influential politicians and social leaders, including prime ministers Pitt and Walpole, and the composer, Handel. Included amongst his patrons were the Duke of Newcastle, the Earls of Pembroke and Chesterfield, and the Duke of Beaufort. With Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds, he was a founding member of the Royal Academy. Hoare was the father of painter and dramatist Prince Hoare.
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton
attributed to William Hoare
oil on canvas, circa 1735-1745
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by William Hoare
pastel, circa 1739
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by William Hoare
red chalk, circa 1739-1743
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Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
after William Hoare
oil on canvas, circa 1742
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John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
studio of William Hoare
oil on canvas, circa 1750-1752
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by William Hoare
oil on canvas, 1751
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Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
by William Hoare
pastel, circa 1752
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Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
studio of William Hoare
oil on canvas, circa 1752-1760
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
studio of William Hoare
oil on canvas, circa 1754
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Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple
by William Hoare
oil on canvas, circa 1757-1760
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after William Hoare
oil on canvas, probably 18th century, based on a work of circa 1761
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Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont
by William Hoare
oil on canvas, 1762
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Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
by William Nelson Gardiner, after William Hoare
watercolour, circa 1800, based on a work of 1763
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Christopher Anstey and his daughter Mary Ann
by William Hoare
oil on canvas, circa 1776
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
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Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
by John Brooks, after William Hoare
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
by John Brooks, after William Hoare
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after William Hoare
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after William Hoare
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by Charles Spooner, after William Hoare
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
by John Simon, after William Hoare
mezzotint, (circa 1742)
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Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
by John Simon, after William Hoare
mezzotint, (circa 1742)
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Catherine (née Pelham), Duchess of Newcastle-under-Lyne
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after William Hoare
mezzotint, 1740s-1760s
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Catherine (née Pelham), Duchess of Newcastle-under-Lyne
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after William Hoare
mezzotint, 1740s-1760s
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Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
by James Macardell, after William Hoare
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
by James Macardell, after William Hoare
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
by James Macardell, after William Hoare
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
by James Macardell, after William Hoare
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
by James Macardell, after William Hoare
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Ayuba Suleiman Diallo; William Ansah Sessarakoo
published by Gentleman's Magazine, after William Hoare, and after Gabriel Mathias
line engraving, published June 1750
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by and published by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, circa 1750-1775
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
by Jonathan Spilsbury, after William Hoare
mezzotint, (circa 1754)
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
after William Hoare
mezzotint, (1754)
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, (1754)
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by and published by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, circa 1754-1757 (circa 1754)
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by and published by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, circa 1754-1757 (circa 1754)
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by and published by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, circa 1754-1757 (circa 1754)
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published by John Bowles, published by Carington Bowles, after William Hoare
mezzotint, 1754 or after (circa 1754)
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, (circa 1754)
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, (circa 1754)
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, (circa 1754)
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
by 'Tom Trueblue', published by E. Sumpter, after William Hoare
mezzotint, (circa 1754)
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, (circa 1754)
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after William Hoare
mezzotint, 1754 or after (circa 1754)
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by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, circa 1754-1757 (circa 1754)
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by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, circa 1754-1757 (circa 1754)
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by Johson, published by Thomas Ewart, after William Hoare
mezzotint, 1754 or after (circa 1754)
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, (circa 1754)
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Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple
by and published by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, circa 1757-1760
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Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple
by and published by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, circa 1757-1760
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Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple
by Richard Houston, after William Hoare
mezzotint, circa 1757-1760
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by François-Germain Aliamet, after William Hoare
line engraving, published 1757
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by François-Germain Aliamet, after William Hoare
line engraving, published 1757
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Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple
by James Watson, published by John Bowles, after William Hoare
mezzotint, circa 1760-1761
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Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple
by Richard Houston, published by Carington Bowles, after William Hoare
mezzotint, circa 1760-1761
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Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple
by William Hoare, published by Robert Sayer
mezzotint, (1760)
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
by Richard Sisson, after William Hoare
mezzotint, 1761
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by John Dixon, after William Hoare
mezzotint, (1762)
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