Sir John Baptiste de Medina, 1659 - 1710. Portrait painter (Self-portrait)
About this artwork
John de Medina set up a studio in London around 1686 and was soon rivalling that other foreign-born portrait painter, Sir Godfrey Kneller. In 1694 he moved to Edinburgh, having been persuaded by his aristocratic Scottish clients in London to paint their wives and families back home. In this self-portrait Medina presents himself as he would one of his distinguished sitters, wearing a large full wig and swathed in an elegant cloak.
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artist:Sir John Baptiste de MedinaScottish (1659 - 1710)
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title:Sir John Baptiste de Medina, 1659 - 1710. Portrait painter (Self-portrait)
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date created:About 1698
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:77.20 x 63.50 cm; Framed: 96.10 x 83.40 x 6.80 cm / 12.00 kg
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credit line:Purchased 1950
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accession number:PG 1555
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Sir John Baptiste de Medina
Sir John Baptiste de Medina
John Baptiste de Medina was born in Brussels, the son of a Spanish army captain. He trained with the Flemish portrait painter, Francois Duchatel and moved to London to set up a portrait practice in about 1686. Moderately successful, he employed several assistants in his Drury Lane studio. He...
