Charles Mohun, 4th Baron Mohun
- Artist: Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
- Date: 1707
- Medium: oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 36 in. x 28 in. (914 mm x 711 mm)
- Portrays: Charles Mohun, 4th Baron Mohun
- Museum: The National Portrait Gallery
- Collection record: The National Portrait Gallery website
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About this artwork
This is a portrait of Charles Mohun, 4th Baron Mohun. He appears in his early seventeenth‑century attire, shoulders turned slightly to one side, giving a relaxed yet attentive gaze toward the viewer. The canvas bears subtle folds in his waistcoat and delicate brushwork around his eyes, typical of Sir Godfrey Kneller’s style. Painted in 1707 with oil on canvas, this work is part of the National Portrait Gallery’s primary collection.
Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt—born 1646, died 1723—was a well‑known portrait painter in late Stuart England. He produced about thirty sitters and has been noted in several catalogues such as Ingamells’ “Later Stuart Portraits” (2009) and the Complete Illustrated Catalogue by Saywell & Simon (2004). This painting exemplifies his skill at rendering the subtle details of the English gentry during that period.
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