Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, KG (1676-1745)

William Aikman (Forfar 1682 – London 1731). Oil painting on canvas, Sir Robert Walpole KG (1676-1745), by William Aikman (Forfar 1682 – London 1731). Full length, standing, wearing brown knee-length coat, brown hose with garter below left knee. Full-bottomed grey wig. Black shoes with buckle. Lace cravat; long gold-braided navy-blue velvet robe. Order of the Garter sash across chest. Left hand in glove, resting on hip and holding other glove. Right hand resting on table, next to a red cushion. Table covered in blue velvet. Sky and landscape top right. Prime Minister and builder of Houghton Hall, wearing the Chancellor of the Exchequer's robes. Blickling Hall, Norfolk (Accredited Museum)