The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
Oil Painting
1862-1871 (painted)
1862-1871 (painted)
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This medallion painting was a commissioned design for one in series of mosaics. The mosaics formed a frieze of portrait heads of the Lords President of the Council (a British cabinet position), and their immediate predecessors, the Presidents of the Board of Trade, and were used in the decoration of the South Kensington Museum, later the V&A. All the portraits, with the exception of the Marquis of Salisbury were painted by F.B.Barwell.
The Third Duke of Buckingham and Chandos was Lord president of the Council, 1866-7.
The Third Duke of Buckingham and Chandos was Lord president of the Council, 1866-7.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil on canvas, 'Medallion Portrait of the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos', Frederick Bacon Barwell, 1862-1871 |
| Physical description | Medallion Portrait of the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos |
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| Object history | Commissioned for the decoration of the South Kensington Museum, 1862-1871 |
| Historical context | The 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos was Lord President of the Council, 1866-7. Barwell was asked to paint the Duke's portrait after a board meeting held on 4 Feb 1868. |
| Summary | This medallion painting was a commissioned design for one in series of mosaics. The mosaics formed a frieze of portrait heads of the Lords President of the Council (a British cabinet position), and their immediate predecessors, the Presidents of the Board of Trade, and were used in the decoration of the South Kensington Museum, later the V&A. All the portraits, with the exception of the Marquis of Salisbury were painted by F.B.Barwell. The Third Duke of Buckingham and Chandos was Lord president of the Council, 1866-7. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7-1873 |
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| Record created | May 5, 2006 |
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