The artwork titled “Charles Jenkinson (1727–1808), 1st Lord Hawkesbury (1780), afterwards Created 1st Earl of Liverpool (1796)” was painted by George Romney in 1787. This portrait belongs to the Rococo art movement and is classified under the genre of portraiture.
The artwork depicts Charles Jenkinson seated, gazing directly at the viewer with a composed and dignified expression. He is dressed in formal attire, characteristic of the period, including a waistcoat, jacket, and breeches, all richly adorned with lace and buttons. Jenkinson holds a small book in his right hand, while his left rests on what appears to be a document or correspondence atop an elaborately patterned cloth-draped table. A curtain draped in the background, paired with a serene landscape against which Jenkinson is positioned, frames the composition, adding depth and emphasizing the subject’s stature and prominence. The detailed rendering of the attire, the careful attention to the play of light and shadow on the subject’s face, and the subtle background elements all contribute to the work’s formal elegance and attest to Romney’s artistic proficiency.