Colonel John Lee

late 1740s

Dating: Within this decade
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: pastel over graphite on paper, laid down on canvas
Dimensions: sheet: 60 x 45 cm (23 5/8 x 17 11/16 in.) approximate measurement; object is framed
Collection no.: 2009.43.2
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

Colonel John Lee — William Hoare. late 1740s.

Medium: pastel over graphite on paper, laid down on canvas.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): sheet: 60 x 45 cm (23 5/8 x 17 11/16 in.) approximate measurement; object is framed.

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 2009.43.2. New Century Fund and Edward E. MacCrone Fund.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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