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Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Hester Jane Ogle, 1775/76–1817) and Her Son (Charles Brinsley Sheridan, 1796–1843)

John Hoppner British
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 628
The sitter was married to Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816), a famous playwright and member of Parliament. In this portrait, shown at the Royal Academy in 1797, she strikes a theatrical pose in the guise of a rural laborer bearing her son Charles on her shoulder. This type of portraiture drew upon the idealized imagery of rural poverty that had become fashionable as a form of role-play for London audiences.

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  • Title: Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Hester Jane Ogle, 1775/76–1817) and Her Son (Charles Brinsley Sheridan, 1796–1843)
  • Artist: John Hoppner (British, London 1758–1810 London)
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 93 3/4 x 59 in. (238.1 x 149.9 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Carll Tucker, 1965
  • Object Number: 65.203
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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