Portrait of Arthur Murphy

Portrait of Arthur Murphy is a c.1777 portrait painting by the English artist Nathaniel Dance-Holland or the Irish barrister and playwright Arthur Murphy.^[1][2] Dance-Holland was a leading portraitist of the era and a founder of the Royal Academy.^[3] Murphy was noted for a number of plays, a mixture of comediess and tragedies, performed in the West End.^[4]

Portrait of Arthur Murphy
Artist	Nathaniel Dance-Holland
Year	c. 1777
Type	Oil on canvas, portrait painting
Dimensions	127 cm × 101.6 cm (50 in × 40.0 in)
Location	National Portrait Gallery, London

At one time it was in the possession of Hester Maria Elphinstone, Viscountess Keith. It is now in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London, having been acquired in 1857.^[5] William Ward produced a mezzotint based on Dance-Holland's painting in 1805.^[6]