Simon François RavenetFrench, 1706–1774Colonel Tarleton
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
The National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Portrait of Banastre Tarleton is a 1782 portrait painting by the English artist Sir Joshua Reynolds. It depicts the British army officer Banastre Tarleton against a background scene of battle, referring to his recent service in the American War of Independence. Tarleton is shown in the uniform of the British Legion, a unit of American Loyalist cavalry. Reynolds, President of the Royal Academy, was of the country's leading portraitists.
It was exhibited at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of 1782.
Today it is in the collection of the National Gallery in London.
Particulars
- Accession number
- NG5985
In the catalog
Sources
- Wikidata · fetched 6 days ago
- Image: The National Gallery — Joshua Reynolds · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
