Artwork
Bishop Burgess
Bishop Burgess is an oil painting by William Owen. It dates from 1800 and is held in the collection of the National Library of Wales.
About this work
Overview
The Bishop Burgess is a portrait painted in oil by William Owen in 1800. It is part of the National Library of Wales collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Thomas Burgess, dressed in a white robe with a black sash, seated with an open book and quill on a nearby table. The attire and surrounding books suggest a scholarly or religious figure, consistent with Burgess's status as a bishop.
Technique & Style
Owen's use of oil paint creates a rich and detailed scene, capturing the textures of the subject's clothing and the surrounding objects. The composition includes a bookshelf in the background, adding depth to the portrait.
History & Provenance
William Owen, an English portraitist active during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, painted prominent figures of his time, including William Pitt the Younger and George, Prince of Wales.
Artist & collection
Artist
William Owen (baptised 3 November 1769 – buried 19 March 1825) was an English portrait painter known for his portraits of society figures such as William Pitt the Younger and George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV).
Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle
The Reverend Philip Cocks (1735–1797)
Henry Majendie (1754-1830), Bishop of Bangor and Chester
Edward Owen AM (died 1807)
Jonathan Swift
Thomas Leland (1722-1785)
Arthur Jones, Congregationalist minister, Bangor 1776-1860
Dr John Warren, Bishop of Bangor
Jacob Duche
Portrait of John Wesley
Baron Graham
Rev. Robert Wynne