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Od svih originala koje je John Wollaston ostavio, najpoznatiji je Alderman David Wharam, Mayor of Rochester (1744) (1740) u kolekciji muzeja Guildhall Museum, Rochester. Samo iza njih slijede Captain Jacob Elton (1712–1745), RN (1741) i Ryland Randolph (1756). Naš katalog sadrži 32 djela umjetnika John Wollaston; galerija je čuvala onih 30 koja svijet najviše divi, a svako je prikazano s datumom nastanka, muzejom i pričanom.
The subject is presented in a formal, centered composition, gazing directly at the viewer from a dark, indeterminate background. He wears a red coat accented with white trim, a garment that signals both status and official capacity. A black hat and a white shirt complete the attire of a gentleman of the mid-eighteenth century. His long hair and beard frame a face marked by age, suggesting a life of experience…
The year is 1756, and the air in the room feels heavy with the quiet dignity of a bygone era. Ryland Randolph sits in a poised profile, his gaze directed outward with a serious, contemplative expression that demands immediate respect. He exists in a moment of stillness, a man of high-ranking status and military prestige caught in a permanent state of readiness. His midnight blue coat, deep and commanding, catches…
In this oil painting on canvas, John Wollaston presents a formal study of Mrs. Cadwallader Colden. Created about 1749, the work captures a woman of significant social standing through a quiet, dignified presence. The portrait measures 76 x 64 cm, a scale that allows for an intimate encounter with the sitter's likeness and the intricate details of her period attire.
This oil on canvas portrait depicts a man identified as John Stevens (?). Executed by the artist John Wollaston, the work dates to 1752. The subject is presented in a formal, Neoclassical style, focusing on the head and shoulders of the sitter against a dark, indistinct background. This composition directs the viewer's attention toward the facial features and the specific textures of the subject's attire.
A Gentleman of the Morris Family is a portrait painting of a gentleman, executed by the artist John Wollaston. The work dates to 1752. The sitter is identified as Lewis Morris, a man of significant political weight who served as a statesman and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
The Portrait of Lucy Parry, Wife of Admiral Parry by John Wollaston presents a seated woman positioned centrally within the frame. The composition follows a balanced arrangement that directs the viewer's gaze toward the subject's face and her detailed attire. She is set against a dark, somewhat blurred background where elements of foliage and sky are visible. This arrangement creates a sense of depth through atmospheric perspective, as the distant…
The gaze of Joseph Reade meets yours with an unwavering clarity, pulling you into a moment frozen in 1749. He sits with a quiet authority, his posture upright and composed, as if the weight of his political and social responsibilities in New York City rests lightly upon his shoulders. A deep crimson velvet backdrop wraps around him, its heavy texture providing a dark, dramatic stage that pushes his figure forward…
The portrait presents a man in formal military attire, his posture commanding and his arms outstretched to claim the space. He is positioned centrally, dominating the frame against a backdrop of soft foliage and a heavy, clouded sky. The lighting is deliberate, casting strong highlights across his face and upper body to define the sharp contours of his features. Every detail of his presence is rendered with meticulous precision, from…
George Whitefield1742 · National Portrait Gallery
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John Colson (1680–1759), Lucasian Professor of Mathematics (1739)1741 · Old Schools
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Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne (1573–1655)1734 · Bodleian Libraries
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Mary Walton Morris1752 · National Gallery of Art
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Unidentified British Navy Officer1745 · National Gallery of Art
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Cadwallader Colden1749 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mrs. Joseph Reade1749 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mrs. Charles Carroll1754 · Detroit Institute of Arts
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Captain Samuel Hood (1724–1816)1748 · National Maritime Museum
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Sir William Johnson (1715-1774)1752 · Albany Institute of History - Art
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Walter Charleton (1619–1707)Bodleian Libraries
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Judith Smith (Mrs. James Ladson)1767 · Gibbes Museum of Art
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William Axtell1749 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Thomas Willis (1621–1675)Bodleian Libraries
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Portrait of Thomas Willing
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Sir Thomas Browne (1605–1682)Bodleian Libraries
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Thomas Sydenham (1624–1689)Bodleian Libraries
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Portrait of Captain Saumarez (1710 1747)
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William Harvey (1578–1657)Bodleian Libraries
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Francis Glisson (1599 –1677)Bodleian Libraries
Četiri teme koje se najčešće ponavljaju u ovim originalima, svaka s svojim vrhunskim primjerom.
8 muzeja u kojima se nalazi najviše djela s ove stranice.
| Muzej | Grad | Djela autora John Wollaston | Slike iz ovog popisa |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bodleian Libraries |
Oxford | 7 | Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne (1573–1655), Walter Charleton (1619–1707), Thomas Willis (1621–1675) |
 Metropolitan Museum of Art |
New York | 5 | Mrs. Cadwallader Colden, Joseph Reade, Cadwallader Colden |
 National Gallery of Art |
Washington | 4 | John Stevens (?), A Gentleman of the Morris Family, Mary Walton Morris |
 National Portrait Gallery |
London | 2 | Thomas Britton, George Whitefield |
 Guildhall Museum |
Rochester | 1 | Alderman David Wharam, Mayor of Rochester (1744) |
 National Trust |
Clevedon | 1 | Captain Jacob Elton (1712–1745), RN |
 Wilton House Museum |
Richmond | 1 | Ryland Randolph |
 Smithsonian American Art Museum |
Washington, D.C. | 1 | Portrait of Lucy Parry, Wife of Admiral Parry |
Od 1752 do 1767, John Wollaston je stvarao tijekom 16 godina: ovaj izbor prati tu dugogodišnju karijeru godinu po godinu, kroz njegova najfinija originalna djela.
Odaberite godinu kako biste vidjeli originalna djela.
This oil on canvas portrait depicts a man identified as John Stevens (?). Executed by the artist John Wollaston, the work dates to 1752. The subject is presented in a formal, Neoclassical style, focusing on the head and shoulders of the sitter against a dark, indistinct background. This composition directs the viewer's attention toward the facial features and the specific textures of the subject's attire.
Još od 1752
The year is 1756, and the air in the room feels heavy with the quiet dignity of a bygone era. Ryland Randolph sits in a poised profile, his gaze directed outward with a serious, contemplative expression that demands immediate respect. He exists in a moment of stillness, a man of high-ranking status and military prestige caught in a permanent state of readiness. His midnight blue coat, deep and commanding, catches…
It is presumed that John Wollaston was the son of the noted London portraitist John Wollaston. He was likely trained by his father, though it has also been suggested that he received instruction from Joseph van Acken, a highly successful drapery painter who completed costume and background detail in portraits by leading British Rococo artists, Allan Ramsay and Thomas Hudson. Trained in the English Rococo tradition, Wollaston arrived in America…
Alderman David Wharam, Mayor of Rochester (1744) (1740), Guildhall Museum, Rochester. Nakon njih slijede Captain Jacob Elton (1712–1745), RN (1741) i Ryland Randolph (1756).
Alderman David Wharam, Mayor of Rochester (1744), Captain Jacob Elton (1712–1745), RN, Ryland Randolph, Mrs. Cadwallader Colden, John Stevens (?), A Gentleman of the Morris Family, Portrait of Lucy Parry, Wife of Admiral Parry, Joseph Reade, Portrait of General Staats Long Morris i Thomas Britton. Gornji rang prikazuje godinu i muzej za svako od njih.
Naš katalog sadrži 32 djela umjetnika John Wollaston, datiranih od 1752 do 1767.
Većinom u Bodleian Libraries (Oxford), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) i National Gallery of Art (Washington). Gornja tablica muzeja navodi sve njih.
U 1752: 4 od 30 djela na ovoj stranici nastalo je tada, od čega je John Stevens (?) John Stevens (?).
Na ovoj stranici najstarije djelo je iz John Stevens (?) (1752), a najnovije iz Judith Smith (Mrs. James Ladson) (1767).
Portrait (7), Portraiture (6) i 18th century (5), kroz svih 30 djela na ovoj stranici.
Oil On Canvas, za 8 od 30 djela na ovoj stranici.
Rococo, sudeći po originalima na ovoj stranici.
Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne (1573–1655), Walter Charleton (1619–1707) i Thomas Willis (1621–1675): Bodleian Libraries, Oxford posjeduje 7 djela s ove stranice.
U sredini osamnaestog stoljeća, dok su se američke kolonije počinjale buditi s rastućim osjećajem identiteta, sofisticirani povjetarac iz Londona stigao je na njihove obale, vođen kistom Johna Wollastona. Kao slikar duboke miline i tehničke izvrsnosti, Wollaston stoji kao jedinstvena figura u annalsima američke povijesti umjetnosti—britanski majstor koji je neopozorno oblikovao estetski krajolik kolonija. Dok bi kasnije divovi poput Benjamina Westa i Gilberta Stuarta dominirali svjetlima reflektora američkog portretizma, istinski doprinos Wollastona leži u njegovoj ulozi pionira, koji je američkoj sjevernoj Americi uveo delikatnu eleganciju i svjetlucavi sofisticirani rokoko stil. Bio je više od običnog kroničara lica; bio je ambasador europskog rafiniranosti, označavajući jedan od prvih slučajeva u kojima se istinski kontinentalni umjetnički pokret procvjetao preko Atlantika.
Wollastonovo rano doba ostaje obavijeno mekim maglama povijesti, ostavljajući mnogo toga mašti istraživača. Rođen u Londonu, vjerojatno je bio sin slikara, iako su zapisi o njegovom podrijetlu predmet čestih rasprava. Neki izvještaji identificiraju njegovog oca kao Johna Wollastona, dok drugi, oslanjajući se na duhovite anegdote Horace Walpola, sugeriraju da je ime prvobitno bilo Woolston—promjena napravljena kako bi se odrazila aristokratska moda tog doba u usvajanju prestižnijih titula. Iako njegovo formalno obrazovanje nije detaljno dokumentirano, dokazi o njegovoj vještini neosporivi su. Pisma Charlesa Willsona Pealea sugeriraju da je Wollaston studirao zamršenu umjetnost draperije kod nekog londonskog majstora, što je postalo njegova zaštitna značajka. Bilo da ga je podučavao otac ili ga je utjecao slavni slikar draperija Joseph van Aken, Wollaston se pojavio s vladavinom nad tkaninom i svjetlom koja je odražavala najfinije talente britanske rokoko tradicije.
Wollastonov umjetnički identitet duboko je ukorijenjen u engleskom rokoku, stilu koji karakterizira lakoća, milina i gotovo taktilna opsesija teksturama. Njegovo djelo nosi neospornu sličnost s portretima Thomasa Hudsona i Allana Ramsaya, hvatajući ne samo sliku njegovih subjekata, već samu esenciju njihovog društvenog statusa. Posjedovao je nevjerojatnu sposobnost prikazivanja teškog sjaja svile, delikatne čipke ovratnika i složenih nabora baršmina, stvarajući vizualni jezik luksuza koji je očaravao koloničku elitu. Ta majstorija draperije nije bila samo dekorativna; služila je da svojim subjektima podari osjećaj pokreta i vitalnosti, čineći statični medij portreta živim i dahom proživenim.
Njegovo putovanje preko Atlantika 1749. godine označilo je transformativno poglavlje i za umjetnika i za kolonije. Naselivši se u početku u New York, Wollaston je započeo nomadsko razdoblje intenzivnog stvaralaštva, putujući uz obalu Atlantika kako bi američkim patronima donio najnovije londonske modne trendove. Njegovo prisustvo potaknulo je rastući umjetnički dijalog između Britanije i njenih kolonija, uspostavljajući presedan za stilsko eksperimentiranje koje će odjekivati kroz buduće generacije. Unatoč putovanjima, Wollaston je ostao duboko povezan sa svojim engleskim korijenima. Taj nepokolebljivi identitet dirljivo je uhvaćen u natpisu na poleđini njegovog portreta Williamsa Smitha, mlađeg, gdje se predstavio kao "Johnannes Wollaston Londoniensis," ponosna izjava o svom londonskom podrijetlu usred američke divljine.
Iako je njegov život bio tragično kratak, završen 1775. godine, utjecaj karijere Johna Wollastona ostao je utkan u povijest rane američke umjetnosti. Pružio je koloničkoj višoj klasi vizualno ogledalo koje je odražavalo njihove težnje prema europskoj sofisticiranosti. Njegova sposobnost prevođenja visoke londonske mode u kolonički kontekst omogućila je dijeljenu kulturnu vokabular između Starog i Novog svijeta. Sljedeća obilježja definiraju njegov trajni povijesni otisak:
Danas, kada gledamo djela koja se pripisuju Wollastonu, vidimo više od običnih portreta koloničke prošlosti; vidimo dolazak ere elegancije. Njegov kist uhvatio je trenutak u vremenu kada su se kolonije počinjale primoriti sanjati o veličanstvenosti, a kroz njegovu umjetnost, taj san je prikazan u svili, čipki i svjetlosti.
