The Duke of Rutland
Oil On Canvas- WallArt
- Baroque Sporting Art
1715
76.0 x 123.0 cm
Yale Center for British Art
John Wootton (1682 – 1764)
John Wootton (1682-1764): Pioneer of British sporting art renowned for elegant horse portraits & landscapes favored by aristocracy like George II. Influenced Gainsborough, shaping 18thC aesthetics.
Yale Center for British Art (New Haven, United States of America)
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About this artwork
- Title: The Duke of Rutland
- Artist: John Wootton
- Year: 1715
- Original dimensions: 76.0 x 123.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Yale Center for British Art
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Main color: Black
- Purpose: Accent
Quick Facts
- Movement: Sporting Art
- Influences: Gainsborough
- Subject or theme: Aristocratic gathering
- Dimensions: 76 x 123 cm
- Artist: John Wootton
- Notable elements or techniques: Surreal blending classical & fantastical
- Location: Yale Center for British Art
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