John Campbell Duke of Argyll & Greenwich
Print
1740s (printed)
1740s (printed)
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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.
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Title | John 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. |
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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. |
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Bibliographic reference | Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 1, p.304.
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Accession number | 24200 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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