Seated portrait of William Hawes

A further family-held portrait, identified by Antony Greenfield as William Hawes (1785–1846), the musician and composer. Supplied on 8 November 2026.

William is shown seated in a red upholstered armchair with a scroll-carved arm, wearing a brown double-breasted coat, dark collar and neckcloth, and pale trousers. A faint architectural feature appears behind him. The medium, artist and date have not been established from this photograph; no legible signature or inscription has been identified.

Cleaned reproduction of the seated painted portrait of William Hawes — AI-assisted cleaned reproduction, November 2026: perspective, lighting and surface blemishes adjusted. This derivative is interpretive and should be compared with the original photograph.

Original photograph of the portrait in its ornate gold-coloured frame — Original photograph (IMG_2800.jpeg), preserved unchanged with the frame and visible surface marks.

Sitter identification comes from family testimony. Artist, date, medium and earlier provenance remain unconfirmed. The cleaned copy is not independent historical evidence.

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