Portrait of Daniel Sanxay
Maker
Joseph Highmore
(British, 1692-1780)
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Date1748
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsframe: 27 × 20 × 2 3/8 in. (68.6 × 50.8 × 6 cm.)
DescriptionThis is a signed and dated full-length portrait of Daniel Sanxay, a tea and lace merchant from Cheam in Surrey, England.
SignedSigned and dated in lower right of image in paint: Jos. Highmore pinx: 1748
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Mary Ann and John Sturgeon Collection
Label TextDaniel Sanxay’s portrait is a testament to his success as a tea and lace merchant in London. The elegantly dressed sitter stands next to a richly carved and gilded table covered by books and maps, including one of Portugal. The map perhaps alludes to the sea route from China to Europe discovered by the Portuguese in the 16th century and later used by the British as they expanded the commercial tea trade.Status
Not on viewObject number2016.15
