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John Wright — Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later 1st Duke of Wellington
John Wright

Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later 1st Duke of Wellington

1806

Miniature painting reaches its zenith in Wright's exquisite watercolor portrait of the future Duke of Wellington, capturing the military hero with remarkable precision on ivory.

Medium
watercolor on ivory in a gilt wood frame

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John Wright, Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later 1st Duke of Wellington, 1806

Miniature painting reaches its zenith in Wright's exquisite watercolor portrait of the future Duke of Wellington, capturing the military hero with remarkable precision on ivory.

Medium
watercolor on ivory in a gilt wood frame
Year
1806
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Brown Tones, Historical, Portrait, Watercolor On Ivory, Male Subject, Neoclassical, British, Figurative, Early 19th Century, Formal

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