Gowin Knight, M.B., F.R.S.

1751

Benjamin Wilson

Associated Names
Benjamin Wilson

Artist, British, 1721 - 1788

The image shows a portrait of a person from the waist up, seated in a chair. The subject is facing slightly to the viewer's left, with their right forearm on a surface and their left hand on their lap. They have long, curly hair, a prominent nose, and a composed expression. The individual is dressed in period clothing including a long-sleeved coat with buttons and cuff ruffles, a vest, and a white neck scarf or cravat. In the background, there are indistinct textures resembling a wall, with a small part of a piece of furniture visible on the right side.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Donald Vogler, Portland, OR; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Painted and ETched by B. Wilson 1751; lower center in plate: Gowin Knight, M.B. F.R.S.; by later hand, verso in pen and brown ink: [not deciphered] / Gowin Knight M: B: F: R: S: Principal Librarian / of the British Museum Died / June 1772.

Wikidata ID

Q77259441

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