Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Hester Jane Ogle, 1775/76–1817) and Her Son (Charles Brinsley Sheridan, 1796–1843)
John Hoppner
Date unknown · Oil on canvas · European Paintings
The sitter was married to Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816), a famous playwright and member of Parliament. In this portrait, shown at the Royal Academy in 1797, she strikes a theatrical pose in the guise of a rural laborer bearing her son Charles on her shoulder. This type of portraiture drew upon the idealized imagery of rural poverty that had become fashionable as a form of role-play for London audiences.
- Artist
- John Hoppner
- Date
- Date unknown
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Department
- European Paintings
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Carll Tucker, 1965
