Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram
| German: Porträt des Captain Thomas Coram | |
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| Artist | William Hogarth |
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| Year | 1740 |
| Type | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 239 cm × 147.5 cm (94 in × 58.1 in) |
| Location | Foundling Museum, London |
Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram is a 1740 portrait of philanthropist Thomas Coram painted by William Hogarth. The portrait, which represents Hogarth’s highest achievement in direct portraiture, was not created as a commission and was instead donated to Coram's Foundling Hospital.[1] The portrait is divided into two sections: The left side represents Coram's sea ventures, a major source of his wealth. The right side shows a curtain pulled over a mother figure with a child/[2]
The painting is now in the collection of London's Foundling Museum.
References
- ↑ "Captain Coram". Artble. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ↑ "William Hogarth - The Portrait of Thomas Coram". YodelOut. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
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