Spencer Compton (1790–1851), 2nd Marquess of Northampton
1845 · oil paint
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Thomas Phillips
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32
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38
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- Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
- Birth yearWikidata· 92%
- Death yearWikidata· 92%
- NationalityWikidata· 92%
- Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
- BiographyWikipedia· 88%
- LocationWikidata· 80%
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- SmithsonianTier 1 · Institutional85%
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Thomas Phillips was an English portrait painter whose work defined the transition from late 18th-century elegance to early Victorian formality. Born in 1770, he became the dominant society portraitist of the Regency and early Georgian periods, executing commissions for the royal family, aristocracy, and leading intellectual figures of his time. His paintings are characterized by precise draftsmanship, restrained color, and a formal compositional clarity that emphasized the sitter's character and station. Phillips served as President of the Royal Academy, consolidating his position as a central figure in British institutional art during the first half of the 19th century.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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City of Westminster, United Kingdom
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National Portrait Gallery
City of Westminster, United Kingdom
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