James Poole

James Poole painted oil portraits of early-1800s Welsh gentry and London professionals. His brush captured sitters in crisp black coats and starched neckcloths, the sitters’ faces set against plain backgrounds lit by a single window. In our gallery you’ll find his portrait of John Parry, a Welsh harp-maker and collector, painted in 1820, the year Parry turned forty-four. Tap John Parry’s hat, coat, and book to see how Poole framed quiet dignity with sober colors and sharp edges.