George Harley Drummond (1783–1855)
ca. 1808–9
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
94 1/4 x 58 in. (239.4 x 147.3 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Guy Fairfax Cary, in memory of her mother, Mrs. Burke Roche, 1949
Accession Number
49.142
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of Regency-era portraiture with *George Harley Drummond (1783–1855)*, a monumental oil on canvas by Sir Henry Raeburn, around 1808–9. This full-length masterpiece, measuring nearly 8 feet tall, captures the Scottish banker and prominent figure in equestrian splendor, surrounded by horses that symbolize wealth, status, and the gentlemanly pursuits of the British elite. Raeburn, Scotland's preeminent portraitist of the late 18 and early 19th, masterfully renders Drummond's poised confidence against a likely outdoor setting, evoking the Romantic emphasis on individuali...