Portrait de Henry Seymour Possibly 1776 - 1849

This portrait of Henry Seymour by François Gérard, a leading Neoclassical painter, is an excellent example of the artist's skill in capturing the likeness of his subject. The figure is depicted standing, casually leaning on a pillar, his gaze directed toward the viewer, and his left hand resting on the head of a dog. The background is a landscape with a city in the distance. The painting’s date is uncertain but likely to be between 1776 and 1849, a time when Gérard enjoyed immense success at the French court.