Captain Stevens

The picture shows a portrait of a man in historical clothing. The man is wearing a dark blue coat with buttons, a white tie and a large black hat. He is holding a pair of binoculars and a white dog is standing next to him, looking at him with a loyal expression. The background is an idyllic rural scene with a body of water and trees under a cloudy sky.

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Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is portrait. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Francis Wheatley (1747-1801) was an English painter who was born to a tailor. He graduated from the Royal Academy, where he first exhibited in 1778. Due to his bohemian lifestyle, he fell into debt and had to flee from creditors to Ireland. After some time, he returned to England and worked as a street painter of smaller images. He painted mostly portraits Captain Stevens or George Basil Woodd. He helped in the decoration of Vauxhall and the painting of the ceiling in Brocket Hall in Herfordshire for Lord Melbourne.