Benjamin (Benoit) Arlaud

(1670 - 1721)

Place of Birth: Geneva, Switzerland
Place of Death: England

Benjamin was the younger brother of the also famous Jacqués Anthoine Arlaud.

He was famous for his portrait of William Shakespeare that he drew, and that was engraved by G. Duchange.

 

 

 

Here is the full text of the book Arlaud-Duchange Portait of Shakespeare.

 

 

 

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Paintings by Benjamin Arlaud

 

• An Unknown Man
• England
• early 18th century
• Miniature
• Painted on vellum
• Image size: 6.2 x 4.7 cm
  Frame size: 7.4 x 5 cm
  Overall size: 8.3 x 5 cm, with hook
• M1
• Boudoir Cabinet

 

 

 

A Gentleman, wearing crimson coat, white lace cravat and powdered wig.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George I (1660-1727), King of Great Britain (1714-1727), wearing armoured breastplate with tied white stock, red cloak and blue sash of the Order of the Garter, his curled brown wig worn long.
Watercolour on vellum, signed on the reverse and dated Ben: Arlaud/ pinxit ad viviam/ anno 1709 and later inscribed King George the First, silver-gilt frame, engraved on the reverse King George 1st.
Oval, 80mm (3 1/8in) high

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Young Knight of the Garter, Possibly George Augustus (1683–1760), Later George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Style of Benjamin Arlaud (Continental, about 1706)

Medium:
Vellum
Dimensions:
Oval, 2 x 1 3/4 in. (52 x 45 mm)
Classification:
Miniatures
Credit Line:
Bequest of Millie Bruhl Fredrick, 1962
Accession Number:
62.122.103

 

 

A Woman, Possibly Sophia Dorothea (1687–1757), Later Queen of Prussia
Style of Benjamin Arlaud (Continental, about 1706)

Medium:
Vellum
Dimensions:
Oval, 2 x 1 3/4 in. (52 x 45 mm)
Classification:
Miniatures
Credit Line:
Bequest of Millie Bruhl Fredrick, 1962
Accession Number:
62.122.104

 

 

Eugen Franz of Savoy Military Commander in the Austrian Service Renouncing French Allegiance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Gentleman, facing right in gilt-studded armour and lace cravat, full bottomed powdered wig
on vellum laid down on card
oval, 1.7/8 in. (48 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame with reeded border

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A GENTLEMAN, WEARING BLUE COAT WITH GOLD EMBROIDERY AND BUTTONS, RED MANTLE WITH GOLD EMBROIDERED EDGE, WHITE STOCK AND LACE CRAVAT, LONG POWDERED WIG.