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John Campbell Duke of Argyll & Greenwich

Print
1740s (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Whole-length portrait, standing, turned slightly to right and looking to front, right hand on hip and with left arm resting on a pedestal. The sitter is wearing the robes of the Order of the Garter, a shoulder length wig and a chain around his neck with the badge of the Order of the Garter. In the left background is the base of a column. On the ground to the right is a plumed hat, helmet, breastplate, gauntlet and baton.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJohn Campbell Duke of Argyll & Greenwich (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on laid paper
Brief description
Whole-length portrait of John Campbell, Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, in garter robes. Mezzotint by John Faber, the younger, after Allan Ramsay, 1740s.
Physical description
Whole-length portrait, standing, turned slightly to right and looking to front, right hand on hip and with left arm resting on a pedestal. The sitter is wearing the robes of the Order of the Garter, a shoulder length wig and a chain around his neck with the badge of the Order of the Garter. In the left background is the base of a column. On the ground to the right is a plumed hat, helmet, breastplate, gauntlet and baton.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.6cm
  • Width: 35.8cm
Measured by SH 27/09/2010
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'A. Ramsay pinxt. 1740 J. Faber fecit John Campbell Duke of Argyll & Greenwich &c. Hereditary Lord Lieutenant & High Sheriff of the said Shire, Hereditary Great Master of the Household in Scotland, Colonel of His Majesty's own Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, Governor of Portsmouth, Master General of Ordinance, Field Marshall of all His Majesty's Forces, one of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter.' (Lettered)
Production
The original portrait was painted in 1740.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 1, p.304.
Collection
Accession number
24200

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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