Francis Augustus Eliott, Second Baron Heathfield (1750-1813)
The composition centers on Francis Augustus Eliott, Second Baron Heathfield, mounted upon a chestnut horse. The rider is positioned slightly off-center, creating a sense of lateral movement across the landscape. He wears a dark frock coat and a top hat, his silhouette defined against a soft, cloudy sky of pale blues and whites. The horse is depicted in profile, its muscular anatomy rendered with precise lines that suggest the tension…









