John Rolle
- Artist
- Thomas Lawrence
- Style
- Romanticism
- Genre
- Portrait
The painting titled Portrait of John Rolle, 1st Baron Rolle, captures the distinguished British politician and peer known for his support of William Pitt the Younger. His commanding presence reflects his active role in both the House of Lords and his military involvement as colonel of the South Devon Militia, contributing significantly to the formation of the Royal 1st and North Devon Yeomanry. The piece subtly alludes to the Romanticism movement, emphasizing his spirited character, which was also marked by his heated exchanges with Edmund Burke and Charles James Fox, and satirized in the Rolliad.
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