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EstadísticasWilliam Axtell
1749
127.0 x 102.0 cm
Johannes Wollaston londiniense (1742 – 1775)
Descubre John Wollaston: pintor inglés de estilo Rococo activo en las colonias americanas (1742-1775). Admira sus elegantes retratos ricos en tejidos y su influencia en el arte estadounidense temprano.
Wollaston’s arrival in New York from London in 1749 introduced to the colonies a new style of portraiture characterized by rich, brightly colored fabrics and sprightly, informal poses. The prominent West Indian merchant William Axtell (1720–1795) ordered this portrait for the larger of his two New York homes: the country place called Melrose Hall in Flatbush, Long Island (now Brooklyn). During the Revolutionary War, Axtell was commissioned by the British as a colonel for the corps of Long Island Loyalists. His American holdings were confiscated in 1784, after he fled New York for England.
Información de la obra
- Título: William Axtell
- Artista: Johannes Wollaston londiniense
- Año: 1749
- Dimensiones originales: 127.0 x 102.0 cm
- Formato: Portrait
- Estado de derechos de autor: Dominio público
- Número de inventario: 1976.23.1
- Color principal: Espresso
- Matiz de color: Ochre to Sepia