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This three-quarter length portrait in pastel shows Christiaan van Molhoop, the running footman of Baron Anne Willem Carel van Nagell van Ampsen (1756–1851), Dutch Ambassador to London from 1788 to 1795. A running footman could be expected to serve as a messenger and to accompany his employer’s coach. His role was, then, emphatically public, announcing the presence of his employer to the world. Baron Nagell was known for his especially flamboyantly dressed servants and the livery worn by this figure reflects the red, white and blue of the Dutch flag. Better known as a miniaturist, Humphry had turned to pastel due to failing eyesight on his return from India in 1788. This portrait is typical of Humphry’s output in the years after he was appointed ‘Portrait Painter in Crayons to his Majesty’ in 1792.
Title
Christiaan van Molhoop
Date
c.1795
Medium
Pastel on paper
Measurements
H 72.5 x W 61 cm
Accession number
T13796
Acquisition method
Purchased with the assistance of Tate Members and the Sir Robert Horton Bequest 2013
Work type
Drawing
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