Charles Philips (c.1703–1747) was an English artist known for painting a number of portraits and conversation pieces for noble and Royal patrons in the mid-eighteenth century.
George Vertue notes that 'in painting small figure portraits & conversations [which] has met with great encouragement amongst People of Fashion—even some of ye Royal Family'.
Following the example set by fellow painters of small scale conversation pieces such as Philippe Mercier and William Hogarth, Philips moved into the more lucrative field of portrait painting in the latter part of the decade.
[3] In 1737 he reached the height of his career when he painted the Prince and Princess of Wales in a pair of full-length portraits.
The first, dated 1732, shows Frederick, Prince of Wales with members of 'La Table Ronde', and once hung at Carlton House.