Portrait of Sir Robert Pigot
by COTES, Francis, Oil on canvas, 127 x 102 cm
This painting is a three quarter length portrait of Sir Robert Pigot (1720-1796), in the uniform of the 38th Regiment, holding his tricorn hat in his right hand, and leaning on his left arm on a mound of earth, pointing to a fort in the background.
Sir Robert Pigot joined the army as a young man, serving first in the 31st Regiment of Foot. Pigot was promoted Captain on 31st October 1751, Major on 5th May 1758, Lieutenant-colonel on 4th February 1760 and Colonel on 25th May 1772.