Portrait of Arthur Atherley

It depicts a young Englishman Arthur Atherley who has recently attended Eton College.

Richard Holmes suggests "the exuberant colour scheme, piercing gaze and restless posture suggest a spirited young man in a state of change and formation".

[2] Atherley went on to serve as the Whig Member of Parliament for Southampton for many years without attaining high office.

The painting was prominently displayed the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition in 1792.

[3] Today it is in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in California.