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This portrait was painted by the Italian Pompeo Batoni, who specialised in portraits of British sitters on the Grand Tour in Italy. Metcalfe wears a stylish red coat and waistcoat, and holds his hat under his arm; in the background is a view of the Colosseum in Rome.
Title
Philip Metcalfe
Date
c.1766–1767
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 71.8 x W 59.7 cm
Accession number
2001
Acquisition method
Given by Mrs Frances J. W. Booth, 1923. On long-term loan to Beningbrough Hall, Yorkshire
Work type
Painting