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THOMAS HOPE

Henry Bone, Portrait of Henry Philip Hope, 1805. Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne

Henry Bone, Portrait of Henry Philip Hope, 1805. Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne

Henry Bone (1755-1834)
Portrait of Henry Philip Hope
England
1840
Enamel
Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne

This miniature, possibly based on an earlier portrait, is of Thomas Hope's favourite brother, Henry Philip. They were both enthusiastic collectors and Thomas added a picture gallery to his London house in 1819 to house Henry Philip's collection of paintings.