Attributed to John Hoppner RA (1758-1810) Portrait of Charles Warren (1762-1823)

Attributed to John Hoppner RA (1758-1810)

Portrait of Charles Warren (1762-1823), head and shoulders, wearing a blue coat and white stock

Oil on canvas, in a period frame

76.5 x 63cm; 30 x 25in

Provenance:

By descent in the family of the sitter

Private Welsh Collection 2006

Private English Collection

Charles Warren was a famous London born engraver who enjoyed a wonderful reputation for his engravings of small book illustrations. He was President of The Artist's Fund Society and became a member of The Society of Arts in 1804. He is best known for his development of steel plates for engraving and received a Gold medal in 1823 by the Society of Arts for this work