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Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 4th Baronet & Charlotte Williams Wynn

Hugh Douglas Hamilton, 1772

Sir Watkin Williams Wynn (1749-1789) was a major landowner and a key figure in the social and cultural life of Wales as well as a lavish patron of the arts. He married his second wife Charlotte, daughter of George Grenville, in 1771. They are fine examples of Hamilton's delicate technique capturing a true likeness of the sitters as well as their characters. National Museum Wales aims to acquire works reflecting the history of patronage and collecting in Wales. These works offer a more vivid and intimate picture of the Williams Wynns, and complement the grand paintings by Reynolds and Batoni already in the collection.

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Title of artwork, date

Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 4th Baronet & Charlotte Williams Wynn, 1772

Date supported

2009

Medium and material

Pastel on paper with some use of watercolour

Dimensions

Each 23.5 x 19.5 cm

Grant

12633

Total cost

18900

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