Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3rd Baron Holland

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Holland was at the heart of Whig politics and social life. A disciple of his uncle, Charles James Fox, he was committed to the reform of civil and religious liberties. However, his greatest contribution to Regency politics was as host of Holland House where he and his wife, Elizabeth, maintained a lively salon between 1800 and 1840. With guests prominent in science, literature, art and politics, Holland House provided a coherent focus for the Whigs until they took office in 1830.
Holland was a noted collector and traveller and this portrait reflects his infamous taste for all things French. It was painted by Fabre, a neoclassical French artist, while Holland was in Florence on his grand tour.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3rd Baron Holland

Date

1795

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 104.8 x W 83.8 cm

Accession number

3660

Acquisition method

Purchased, 1949

Work type

Painting

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