Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 31 works by Charles Philips in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Charles Philips left, the most famous is Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-51) (1737), in the collection of the Hampton Court Palace, London. Close behind it come Frederick, Prince of Wales, with the Members of the 'La Table Ronde' (1732) and Frederick, Prince of Wales (1731). Our catalog holds 31 works by Charles Philips; the gallery has kept the 31 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
The Prince stands centrally in this full-length portrait, his posture commanding the space with a quiet, heavy dignity. He faces the viewer directly, though his body is turned slightly to the right, creating a sense of poised readiness. The light catches the high cheekbones of his face and the soft, powdered texture of his hair, pulling him forward from a dark, atmospheric background of muted greens and browns. Every detail…
Augusta, Princess of Wales (1719-1772)1737 · Hampton Court Palace
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HRH Frederick Lewis (1707–1751), Prince of Wales1737 · The Library And Museum of Freemasonry
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William Coventry, 5th Earl of Coventry (c. 1676-1751), Elizabeth Allenm Countess of Coventry (d. 1738), the Hon. E.D. Coventry, Thomas Henry Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst (1721-1744) and John Bulkeley1730
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The Strong Family1732 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Outdoor Conversation Piece of Thomas Hill (Harwood) (1693–1782), and His First Family1730 · Attingham Park
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John Harvey Thursby (1709–1764), of Abington Abbey1737
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Conversation Piece of the Warren Family1734 · National Trust
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Honor Thursby (1713–1781), Wife of John Thursby1737
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Admiral Edward 'Grog' Vernon (1684–1757)1743 · National Trust
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John Brewster the Younger (1722–1804)1737
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Augusta of Saxe Gotha, Princess of Wales1736 · National Portrait Gallery
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William Gylby1740 · Lincoln Guildhall
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Admiral Edward Vernon (1684–1757)1743 · National Maritime Museum
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William Warburton1737 · National Portrait Gallery
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Portrait of an Unknown Eighteenth Century Gentleman (presented as George Frideric Handel)1740 · Royal Academy of Music
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George II (1683–1760), in the Library of St James's Palace1750
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Thomas Becke (1690–1757)Usher Gallery
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The Russell and Revett Families with Fishing Rods and GameChequers Court
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Thomas Wilson (1663–1755), DD, Bishop of Sodor and Man (1698–1755)Manx Museum
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Edward Vernon (1684–1757), AdmiralGovernment Art Collection
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‘Syllabub straight from the Cow’ (The Russell and Revett Families in a Landscape)Chequers Court
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Charles Philips | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Yale Center for British Art |
New Haven | 3 | Frederick, Prince of Wales, Tea Party at Lord Harrington's House, St. James', The Watson-Wentworth and Finch Familie |
 Hampton Court Palace |
London | 2 | Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-51), Augusta, Princess of Wales (1719-1772) |
 National Gallery of Ireland |
Dublin City | 2 | Portrait of Mrs Thomas Congreve (née Anna Catherine Handasyde), Portrait of Thomas Congreve (1714-1777) |
 National Trust |
Ashbourne | 2 | Conversation Piece of the Warren Family, Admiral Edward 'Grog' Vernon (1684–1757) |
 National Portrait Gallery |
London | 2 | Augusta of Saxe Gotha, Princess of Wales, William Warburton |
 Chequers Court |
Aylesbury | 2 | The Russell and Revett Families with Fishing Rods and Game, ‘Syllabub straight from the Cow’ (The Russell and Revett Families in a Landscape) |
 Royal Collection |
London | 1 | Frederick, Prince of Wales, with the Members of the 'La Table Ronde' |
 National Trust |
Clevedon | 1 | Sir Abraham Elton (1703–1761), 3rd Bt |
The selection follows Charles Philips over 14 years, from 1730 to 1743, keeping the finest originals of each year.
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More from 1730
#7 The Cromwell and Thornhill Families Taking Tea
#13 William Coventry, 5th Earl of Coventry (c. 1676-1751), Elizabeth Allenm Countess of Coventry (d. 1738), the Hon. E.D. Coventry, Thomas Henry Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst (1721-1744) and John Bulkeley
#15 Outdoor Conversation Piece of Thomas Hill (Harwood) (1693–1782), and His First Family
More from 1732
The Prince stands centrally in this full-length portrait, his posture commanding the space with a quiet, heavy dignity. He faces the viewer directly, though his body is turned slightly to the right, creating a sense of poised readiness. The light catches the high cheekbones of his face and the soft, powdered texture of his hair, pulling him forward from a dark, atmospheric background of muted greens and browns. Every detail…
More from 1737
More from 1739
Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-51) (1737), Hampton Court Palace, London. Frederick, Prince of Wales, with the Members of the 'La Table Ronde' (1732) and Frederick, Prince of Wales (1731) come next.
29 years old: Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-51) dates from 1737, and Charles Philips was born in 1708.
Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-51), Frederick, Prince of Wales, with the Members of the 'La Table Ronde', Frederick, Prince of Wales, Tea Party at Lord Harrington's House, St. James', The Watson-Wentworth and Finch Familie, Sir Abraham Elton (1703–1761), 3rd Bt, The Cromwell and Thornhill Families Taking Tea, Lady Elizabeth ('Betty') Berkeley (1680–1769), Lady Germain, Portrait of Mrs Thomas Congreve (née Anna Catherine Handasyde) and Portrait of Thomas Congreve (1714-1777). The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 31 works by Charles Philips, dated from 1730 to 1743.
Mostly in Yale Center for British Art (New Haven), Hampton Court Palace (London) and National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin City). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1737: 7 of the 31 works on this page were made then, Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-51) among them.
On this page, the earliest is Tea Party at Lord Harrington's House, St. James' (1730) and the latest Admiral Edward 'Grog' Vernon (1684–1757) (1743).
18th century (6), Portraiture (5) and Aristocracy (2), across the 31 works on this page.
Neoclassicism and Rococo, judging by the originals on this page.
Frederick, Prince of Wales, Tea Party at Lord Harrington's House, St. James' and The Watson-Wentworth and Finch Familie: the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven holds 3 of the works on this page.
