Portrait of Horace Walpole

Portrait of Horace Walpole is a 1756 portrait painting by the British artist Joshua Reynolds. It depicts the English politician, novelist and historian Horace Walpole.^[1] The son of the Prime Minister Robert Walpole, he was for many years a Whig Member of Parliament. As an author he is best known for his 1764 Gothic work The Castle of Otranto. He is portrayed by Reynolds as a gentleman scholar with a depiction of the Ancient Roman eagle statue he had acquired in Caracalla.^[2]

Portrait of Horace Walpole
Artist	Joshua Reynolds
Year	c.1756
Type	Oil on canvas, portrait painting
Dimensions	127.2 cm × 101.8 cm (50.1 in × 40.1 in)
Location	National Portrait Gallery, London

Three versions of the painting were produced. One has been in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London since 1999. A 1757 mezzotint was produced by the Irish engraver James MacArdell.^[3]