Matthew Boulton is shown seated, three quarter length, with the Soho manufactory in full production in the background.
Portrait of Matthew Boulton by Carl Frederik von Breda, 1792
© Soho House
Details
- Medium:
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions:
- 127 x 102 cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £10,000 ( Total: £84,000)
- Acquired in:
- 1988
- Vendor:
- Rafael Valls Ltd
He is depicted as a confident and successful entrepreneur.
Provenance
Rafael Valls.
Venue details
Soho House
Soho Avenue (off Soho Road), Handsworth, Birmingham
West Midlands
B18 5LB
0121 348 8000
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/soho
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