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ANTIQUE #SA1218804
18th century english portrait of portrait of a clergyman traditionally identified as john wesley 17031791 - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE ART - DATED 18TH CENTURY
 

18th Century English Portrait Of Portrait Of A Clergyman, Traditionally Identified As John Wesley (1703–1791)

£2,500    $3,376    €2,940
The traditional identification of this sitter is of a youthful John Wesley, dating to around 1726 when he was elected a Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford. The portrait is an example of a fascinating tradition of early Methodist iconography from the 18th century, displaying the quiet intensity and scholarly sobriety of the sitter.
 
The portrait is a captivating study in character, capturing the intense, introspective gaze of a young scholar on the precipice of his career. The lean facial architecture, heavy-lidded eyes, and prominent, aquiline nose are handled with a sensitive, restrained realism characteristic of the early Georgian period. Rather than the stylised idealism of the high court, the artist employs an honest, painterly directness that imbues the subject with immense presence.
 
The life of John Wesley (1703–1791) is one of the most remarkable chapters in British ecclesiastical history. Alongside his brother Charles and their contemporary George Whitefield, John Wesley s...
Antique ID: SA1218804
Item: 18th Century English Portrait Of Portrait Of A Clergyman, Traditionally Identified As John Wesley (1703–1791) - (reference SA1218804)
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Isherwood Fine Art
16th to 19th century Old Master, British and European Paintings and Sculpture, specialising in period portraiture. Member BADA, LAPADA.
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