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The painting was probably commissioned by the 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, a patron of Jones with whom Jones and his family lived in Oxfordshire. The 2nd Earl was a Governor of the Foundling Hospital in London, as was the artist Hogarth, which may be how the portrait came to be commissioned.
Title
William Jones
Date
1740
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 127 x W 102.2 cm
Accession number
5734
Acquisition method
Purchased with help from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund, 1984
Work type
Painting
National Portrait Gallery, London
St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England
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