Thomas Sheppard
- Andrea Soldi, Italian, 1703-1771
Andrea Soldi, Thomas Sheppard, 1733. Oil paint on canvas; 53 1/2 × 39 1/2 in. (135.9 × 100.3 cm). Gift of the Berger Collection Educational Trust, 2019.2
Before settling in England, Andrea Soldi made a name for himself painting portraits of British merchants working in Turkey. Often these merchants were Catholic supporters of the deposed King James II who fled following a failed rebellion in 1715. One such exile was Thomas Sheppard, whose lavishly embroidered coat and gold silk waistcoat clearly announce his professional success.
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