Who created "Mrs. Thomas Horne"?

Mrs. Thomas Horne was created by Francis Cotes in c. 1768/1770.

When was "Mrs. Thomas Horne" created?

This artwork was created c. 1768/1770.

What medium is "Mrs. Thomas Horne"?

Mrs. Thomas Horne is oil on canvas.

Is "Mrs. Thomas Horne" in the public domain?

Yes, Mrs. Thomas Horne is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Mrs. Thomas Horne

Francis Cotes

c. 1768/1770

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall (oval): 78 x 63.1 cm (30 11/16 x 24 13/16 in.) framed: 95.3 x 83.2 x 10.2 cm (37 1/2 x 32 3/4 x 4 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

CAB

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of the Coe Foundation

Accession Number

1961.5.2

Art Historical Context

**Mrs. Thomas Horne** by Francis Cotes (c. 1768/1770) is a captivating example of 18th-century British portraiture, capturing the elegance of Georgian high society. Cotes, a prominent London painter and founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts, specialized in refined likenesses of the elite, often rivaling contemporaries like Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough This oval oil on canvas depicts Mrs. Thomas Horne, likely a gentlewoman of means, in a format that was fashionable for intimate, conversational portraits during the late Rococo period, evoking a sense of personal sophistication....

Mrs. Thomas Horne

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