Portrait of Hugh Montgomerie
| Portrait of Hugh Montgomerie | |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Singleton Copley |
| Year | 1780 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 226.3 cm × 148.9 cm (89.1 in × 58.6 in) |
| Location | Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh |
Portrait of Hugh Montgomerie is an oil on canvas portrait painting by the American artist John Singleton Copley, from 1780. It depicts British military officer Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton, who commissioned the work from Copley. It shows his participation in the Anglo-Cherokee War two decades earlier, with the backdrop making reference to his service during the conflict as an officer in the British Army.
The work was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1780, the first to be held at Somerset House, in London. Today the painting is in the collection of the Scottish National Gallery, in Edinburgh, having been acquired in 1949.