Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram
1740 painting by William Hogarth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram | |
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German: Porträt des Captain Thomas Coram | |
Artist | William Hogarth |
Year | 1740 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 239 cm × 147.5 cm (94 in × 58.1 in) |
Location | Foundling Museum, London |
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The painting is now in the collection of London's Foundling Museum.