Sir William BeecheyBritish, 1753–1839Joseph Nollekens
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
The National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- In this state since
- Sep 29, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Portrait of Joseph Nollekens is an 1812 portrait painting by the British artist William Beechey. It depicts the celebrated sculptor Joseph Nollekens in a head-and-shoulders composition. Nollekens was an old friend of Beechey, both prominent members of the Royal Academy during the Regency era.
The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1812 at Somerset House. It was presented to the National Gallery in 1835, and is now in the collection of the Tate Britain in Pimlico. In 1814 the engraver Charles Turner produced a mezzotint based on Beechey's painting.
Particulars
- Accession number
- NG120
Sources
- Wikidata · fetched 3 days ago
- Image: The National Gallery — William Beechey · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
