An Unknown Virtuoso or George, Admiral Lord Anson, but possibly Thomas Anson, MP (1695 - 1773)
manner of John Vanderbank the younger (London 1694 - London 1739)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1730
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
834 x 660 mm (34 x 26 in )
Order this imageCollection
Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
NT 1271032
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, An Unknown Virtuoso or Admiral Sir George Anson, Baron Anson of Soberton (1697-1762), but possibly Thomas Anson, MP (1695 - 1773), in the manner of John Vanderbank the younger (1694-1773), English School, circa 1730. A half-length portrait of a man, turned to the right, gazing at the spectator, wearing a dark blue-green velvet coat, white open shirt and red turban, holding a copy of A New Map of the Whole World by Herman Moll and a brass compass or dial.
Provenance
Bought by 3rd Lord Lichfield, 1895: 'Portrait of Commodore Anson in Turban painted wether before or just after his voyage round the world. I bought this picture 1898 for £5 from th ewidow of a man who had bought it about fifty years before at a nobleman's sale in Kent and described in the catalogue of that sale as Commodore Anson. The man offered it to me twenty yeaes ago for £50 (as being by Hogarth). I believe it is definitely Commodore Anson. It is extremely like the print of him which I have, engraved by Grignion and painted by Pond..."; transferred to the National Trust with Shugborough’s park and contents of the state rooms, in part-payment of death-duties to the Treasury, following the death of Thomas, 4th Earl of Lichfield (1883 - 1960).
Credit line
Shugborough, The Anson Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
manner of John Vanderbank the younger (London 1694 - London 1739), publisher British (English) School, publisher