Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram
German: Porträt des Captain Thomas Coram
ArtistWilliam Hogarth
Year1740
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions239 cm × 147.5 cm (94 in × 58.1 in)
LocationFoundling Museum, London

Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram is a 1740 portrait of philanthropist Thomas Coram painted by William Hogarth. The portrait, which represents Hogarth's highest achievement in direct portraiture, was not created as a commission and was instead donated to Coram's Foundling Hospital.[1] The portrait is divided into two sections: The left side represents Coram's sea ventures, a major source of his wealth. The right side shows a curtain pulled over a mother figure with a child.[2]

The painting is now in the collection of London's Foundling Museum.

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References

  1. ^ "Captain Coram". Artble. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. ^ "William Hogarth - The Portrait of Thomas Coram". YodelOut. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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