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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Portrait of Colonel Charles Heathcote
Description
Assuming a relaxed but commanding pose, Colonel Charles Heathcote (1734–1797) stands beside a large oak tree in the foreground of an expansive landscape. He wears military dress, the single epaulette on his right shoulder designating his rank as colonel. Wright’s composition demonstrates his new-found fascination with landscape: while the figure is relatively smoothly painted, the landscape is painted far more energetically, using thickly applied daubs of color.
Provenance
Colonel Charles Heathcote (1730–1803) and by descent; (Christie's, London, April 26, 1985, no. 113); Private Collection, USA; (Sotheby's, London, November 12, 1997, no. 69); (Sotheby's, London, June 8, 1999, no. 13); (Christie's, New York, January 26, 2011, no. 35); Private Collection; (Thos. Agnew and Sons Ltd., London, from whom purchased by the Cleveland Museum of Art); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
127 × 100 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
2017.100
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Joseph Wright of Derby (British, 1734–1797)
European Painting and Sculpture • England • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery