Stephen Slaughter

Stephen Slaughter (baptised 1697, died 1765) was an English portrait painter. He spent periods of his career in Dublin, where he introduced the English style of portrait painting.

Life

He was the son of Stephen and Judith Slaughter, was baptised in London, and had the artist Judith Lewis as a sister. Slaughter studied under Godfrey Kneller from 1712.

There followed a long period abroad, in France and Flanders. Returning in 1732–1733 to London, Slaughter then set up in Dublin during 1734, paying a longer visit in the 1740s. Slaughter influenced in particular Thomas Frye, as did James Latham.

In 1745, Slaughter became Surveyor of the King's Pictures, in succession to Peter Walton.

Portraits

1736 Sir Hans Sloane 1737 Hon. John Spencer 1744 Major General Richard St George 1744 Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon 1744 John Hoadly Nathaniel Kane