Peter Hoadly
The Precision of the Miniature Peter Hoadly operated within the specialized, demanding realm of portrait miniature painting. Working during the 18th century, his output was defined by the technical constraints of oil on tin, a medium that requires a disciplined hand and a clear understanding of scale. He did not deal in the grand, sweeping canvases of the era; instead, he focused on the intimate, portable likenesses that served the personal needs of the period's elite. His work is characterized by a directness that avoids unnecessary ornamentation, focusing instead on the essential features o…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Peter Hoadly's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.