| Portrait of Banastre Tarleton | |
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| Artist | Joshua Reynolds |
| Year | 1782 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 236 cm × 145 cm (93 in × 57 in) |
| Location | National Gallery,London |
Portrait of Banastre Tarleton is a 1782portrait painting by the EnglishartistSir Joshua Reynolds. It depicts the British army officerBanastre Tarleton against a background scene of battle, referring to his recent service in theAmerican War of Independence.[1] Tarleton is shown in the uniform of theBritish Legion, aunit ofAmerican Loyalistcavalry which he had served with before surrendering at theSiege of Yorktown in 1781.[2] Reynolds,President of the Royal Academy, was of the country's leading portraitists.
It was exhibited at theRoyal Academy'sSummer Exhibition in 1782.[3]Today it is in the collection of theNational Gallery inLondon.[4]
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