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Robert Bloomfield (1766–1823) (?)

Image credit: Luton Culture

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The information Wardown Park Museum has for this painting describes it as being a portrait of Robert Bloomfield by John Hoppner, however the Bloomfield Society have queried this. Can anyone help identify the sitter for this portrait, or indeed confirm the artist?

Wardown Park Museum, Luton Culture

Luton

Title

Robert Bloomfield (1766–1823) (?)

Date

c.1800–1806

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 80 x W 65 cm

Accession number

115.57

Acquisition method

purchased from the Bedfordshire New Churches Treasure Sale, 1957

Work type

Painting

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