Sir John Baptist de Medina
Portrait of Sir Sidney Backwith, 1690s
Oil on canvas
50 x 40 inches (127 x 101.2 cm)
Philip Mould & Co.
To view all current artworks for sale visit philipmould.com At his best Medina was easily capable of rivalling Kneller with sophisticated portraits such as this present example, though unusually...
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At his best Medina was easily capable of rivalling Kneller with sophisticated portraits such as this present example, though unusually he is believed to have painted such examples pose first, using the ''posture'' as a template on which the face was later painted from life, the reverse of the usual practice.