Full-length portrait of Captain Wade, the Master of Ceremonies in Bath from 1769-77, painted for the Assembly Rooms. Originally the background was a rural landscape but this was overpainted with a balustrade and steps.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Captain Wade, 1771
Date supported
1989
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
231 x 149 cm
Grant
20000
Total cost
216556
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