John Wollaston (1710 - 1775) — Auction price
Lot 403 ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN WOLLASTON (ACT. 1742-1775)
John Wollaston (1710 - 1775) 
Important Americana 
John Wollaston
1710 - 1775
United Kingdom
John Wollaston was an English painter of portraits who was active in the British colonies in North America for much of his career. He was one of a handful of painters to introduce the English Rococo style to the American colonies.
His portraits feature rich depictions of fabrics and elegant poses, and his subjects are smiling and oval-eyed; many of his poses seem to be drawn from engravings. Some of his later New York portraits feature a landscape background; most focus on careful depiction of the sitters' apparel, which serves as a conspicuous symbol of their class. His treatment of the subjects' eyes in particular is considered somewhat peculiar, and serves to identify even his unsigned portraits.
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Important Americana
Date: 20.01.2023 10:00 UTC -05:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 221