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The Captive

Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

The Captive

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The identification as a portrait of Reynolds's model, George White, has recently been doubted. The painting was engraved by J. R. Smith as 'A Study from Nature – Beggar Man'. Its present title refers to a scene in Laurence Sterne's 'Sentimental Journey' (1768). The status of the painting, which is in poor condition, is also in doubt and it may be a studio version rather than a straightforward copy of the original (Lambton collection).

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Title

The Captive

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 75 x W 59 cm

Accession number

WA1851.7

Acquisition method

Bequeathed by Revd Dr Thomas Penrose, 1851 On loan.

Work type

Painting

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Joshua Reynolds

1723–1792

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