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A half-length portrait of Captain William Locker, apparently as Lieutenant-Governor of Greenwich Hospital, a role he held from 1793, when ill health forced him to give up service afloat, and in which he continued until his death in 1800. This portrait shows Locker in late-middle to old age, consistent with the suggested date. He is seated to the left, facing forward towards the viewer, wearing a naval-style blue coat with gold buttons. In his left hand he holds a 'quizzing-stick', a barley twist cane with an eyeglass which he used to scrutinize the pensioners at Greenwich Hospital. Behind the sitter's arm, in the background to the left, the artist has painted the mast of a ship as a reminder of Locker's naval career. This apparently bears a commodore's broad pennant, the most senior rank that Locker attained, since he did not live long enough to reach substantive flag rank by seniority.
Title
Captain William Locker (1731–1800)
Date
c.1795–1800
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 77.5 x W 64 cm
Accession number
BHC2845
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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