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Sir Robert Taylor (1714–1788) trained first as a sculptor but by the time he was 40 he turned to architecture, a career in which he became far more distinguished. He worked exceptionally hard, never remaining in bed after 4am and often travelling through the night to save time. He was a designer of great originality who specialised in building relatively small and compact country houses and villas for rich merchants and bankers, with elegant variations on Palladian themes. In this portrait, Taylor is shown wearing his robes as Sheriff of London in 1782, for which role he was knighted by George III. Another version of this painting is in the Taylorian Institution, Oxford, which was founded under Taylor’s will as being for the teaching and improvement of foreign languages.
The Royal Institute of British Architects
London
Title
Sir Robert Taylor (1714–1788)
Date
c.1780
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 127.3 x W 102 cm
Accession number
PCF57
Acquisition method
presented by Charles Robert Cockerell, 1835
Work type
Painting