John Wollaston, 1749 - William Axtell - fine art print

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Wollaston’s arrival in New York from London in 1749 introduced to the colonies a new style of portraiture characterized by rich, brightly colored fabrics and sprightly, informal poses. The prominent West Indian merchant William Axtell (1720–1795) ordered this portrait for the larger of his two New York homes: the country place called Melrose Hall in Flatbush, Long Island (now Brooklyn). During the Revolutionary War, Axtell was commissioned by the British as a colonel for the corps of Long Island Loyalists. His American holdings were confiscated in 1784, after he fled New York for England.

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In 1749 John Wollaston created this classic art painting "William Axtell". The version of the piece of art measures the size: 50 x 40 in (127 x 101,6 cm). Oil on canvas was used by the American artist as the technique for the painting. This work of art is in the the digital art collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York, United States of America. The classic art public domain artwork is being provided with courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Clarence Dillon, 1976. Creditline of the artwork: Gift of Clarence Dillon, 1976. What is more, the alignment of the digital reproduction is portrait and has a ratio of 1 : 1.2, which means that the length is 20% shorter than the width.

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