HOPPNER, John
(b. 1758, London, d. 1810, London)

Sir John Jeffreys Pratt

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Oil on canvas, 249 x 149 cm
Staatliche Museen, Berlin

John Jeffreys Pratt, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquis of Camden (1759-1840) was a British politician, the only son of the 1st Earl. In 1780 he was chosen member of parliament for Bath and he obtained the lucrative position of teller of the exchequer, an office which he kept until his death.

In Hoppner's portrait, he is depicted as Knight of the Order of the Garter.