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Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn set out on his Grand Tour in June 1768. He was accompanied by Edward Hamilton, a cavalry officer and amateur musician, and Thomas Apperley of Plas Grono, near Wrexham, his 'governor' who had been with him at Oxford. After visiting Paris and Florence the party arrived in Rome in November, where Sir Watkin ordered history paintings from Anton Raphael Mengs and Pompeo Batoni. He also commissioned this portrait from Batoni, who was the most celebrated painter in the city. His work was particularly appreciated by British notables, and this is his finest 'Grand Tour' portrait. Sir Watkin stands on the left holding a crayon and a copy of a Raphael fresco. At the table, Apperley draws his patron's attention to a passage from Dante's Divine Comedy.
Title
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn (1749–1789), 4th Bt, Thomas Apperley (1734–1819), and Captain Edward Hamilton
Date
1768–1772
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 293.2 x W 195.5 cm
Accession number
NMW A 78
Acquisition method
purchased, 1947
Work type
Painting
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