Captain Michael Everitt, RN
(c. 1747-1748)
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Everard Studley Miller Bequest, 1960
- Gallery location
- 17th to 18th Century European Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
Originally a London portrait painter, Richard Wilson, a founding member of the Royal Academy in 1768, visited Venice in 1750 and Rome in 1751. In Rome he was persuaded to devote his efforts to landscape painting using Claude Lorrain’s refined style when he returned to England. Completed before Wilson travelled to Italy, this portrait was likely intended to commemorate the sitter’s promotion after he was made a captain of the Royal Navy in December 1747. The generous white strokes on the sleeves characterise the pan-British style that dominated many portraits when Britain was debating its cultural relationship with Europe.
Artwork Details
Everard Studley Miller Bequest, 1960
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Level 2, NGV International