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The image shows a man in clerical attire seated in an ornate chair. He is in a slightly turned position, with one arm resting on the chair and the other hand gesturing or resting on a surface. He has a round face, a double chin, large eyes, and styled curly hair. He wears a cape with decorative shoulder piece, a ruffled shirt with lace cuffs, and multiple necklaces. The background includes a draped curtain and intricate details that suggest a stained glass window and a book.
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The image shows a man in clerical attire seated in an ornate chair. He is in a slightly turned position, with one arm resting on the chair and the other hand gesturing or resting on a surface. He has a round face, a double chin, large eyes, and styled curly hair. He wears a cape with decorative shoulder piece, a ruffled shirt with lace cuffs, and multiple necklaces. The background includes a draped curtain and intricate details that suggest a stained glass window and a book.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bishop Hoadly

Bernard Baron after William Hogarth

Date
1743
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 59.1 × 43 cm (23 1/4 × 16 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1974.116.42
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Chair
  • Portrait
  • Man
  • Writing
  • Frame

NGA object ID 55044. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.