Antonio Verrio

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The early life of Antonio Verrio is obscure. By the 1660s he was working in Toulouse and is thought to have come to England in 1671. He was employed by King Charles II from 1675 to produce large baroque wall and ceiling paintings of mythological and biblical themes at Windsor Castle and Whitehall. He was appointed 'principal Gardiner and Surveyor to the King' in 1684. As a firm Catholic, Verrio initially declined to work for the Protestant King William III after the revolution of 1688 but returned to royal employment in 1699. This self-portrait was evidently painted late in life. In 1705 his eyes failed and he was given a pension. He was living at Hampton Court when he died.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Antonio Verrio

Date

c.1700

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 76.2 x W 63.5 cm

Accession number

2890

Acquisition method

Purchased, 1936

Work type

Painting

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