| Portrait of Thomas Arnold | |
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| Artist | Thomas Phillips |
| Year | 1839 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 121.9 cm× 99.1 cm(48.0 in× 39.0 in) |
| Location | National Portrait Gallery, London |
Portrait of Thomas Arnold is an 1839 portrait painting by the British artist Thomas Phillips. [1] It depicts the British historian and educator Thomas Arnold who served as headmaster of Rugby School from 1828 and 1841. [2] Arnold was featured in the novel Tom Brown's Schooldays by Thomas Hughes, who had attended Rugby during his leadership. He is shown dressed in academic robes with an open book in front of him. Phillips, a contemporary and rival of Thomas Lawrence, had emerged as one of the leading portraitists of the Regency era. The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1839 at the National Gallery in London. [3] In 1923 it was acquired by the National Portrait Gallery. [4] Replicas are in Oriel College and Rugby School, while an engraving was produced in 1840 produced on the original. [3]
