ArtvestigeArtvestige
PaintingsArtistsEras
Artvestige

Artvestige

The most comprehensive free reference for European painting. 40,000+ works across ten eras, every one with expert analysis.

Explore

PaintingsArtistsErasData Sources & CreditsContact

About

Artvestige is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any museum. All images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

© 2026 Artvestige. All painting images are public domain / open access.

Thomas James Bulkeley by William Beechey

Thomas James Bulkeley

William Beechey·c. 1796

Historical Context

Thomas James Bulkeley was a Welsh landowner whose family seat was at Baron Hill on Anglesey, one of Wales's most historic aristocratic estates. The portrait reflects Beechey's patronage network extending into the Welsh gentry, who frequently sought London portraitists for their family records. Beechey's technique of solid, reliable oil portraiture suited the requirements of country house collections where images were valued as dynastic records as much as works of art.

Technical Analysis

The gentleman is presented with the solid dignity appropriate to a landed proprietor, rendered in Beechey's warm, naturalistic portrait manner.

See It In Person

Jesus College

,

Visit museum website →

Quick Facts

Medium
Oil paint
Dimensions
76 × 63 cm
Era
Neoclassicism
Style
British Neoclassicism
Genre
Portrait
Location
Jesus College,
View on museum website →

More by William Beechey

Frederick Yeates Hurlstone (1800-1869) by William Beechey

Frederick Yeates Hurlstone (1800-1869)

William Beechey·ca. 1830s

Portrait of George, Prince of Wales by William Beechey

Portrait of George, Prince of Wales

William Beechey·1798

Dorothea Jordan as Rosalind by William Beechey

Dorothea Jordan as Rosalind

William Beechey·1750

George III and the Prince of Wales Reviewing Troops by William Beechey

George III and the Prince of Wales Reviewing Troops

William Beechey·1798

More from the Neoclassicism Period

Portrait of the Artist's Father, Ismael Mengs by Anton Raphael Mengs

Portrait of the Artist's Father, Ismael Mengs

Anton Raphael Mengs·1747–48

View on the River Roseau, Dominica by Agostino Brunias

View on the River Roseau, Dominica

Agostino Brunias·1770–80

Manuel Godoy by Agustin Esteve y Marqués

Manuel Godoy

Agustin Esteve y Marqués·1800–8

Portrait of a Musician by Alessandro Longhi

Portrait of a Musician

Alessandro Longhi·c. 1770