John FitzWilliam, 8th Viscount FitzWilliam (1752–1830) playing chess with The Hon. Edward Onslow (1758-1829) with George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke (1759-1827) and an unidentified Indian servant looking on
Daniel Gardner (Kendal 1750 – London 1805)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
circa 1775
Materials
Pastel on paper (oval) in gilt wood frame
Measurements
692 x 864 mm (27 1/4 x 34 in)
Order this imageCollection
Clandon Park, Surrey
NT 1441467
Summary
Pastel on paper (oval), The Hon. Edward Onslow (1758-1829), John FitzWilliam, 8th Viscount FitzWilliam (1752–1830) and George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke (1759-1827) playing chess whilst being waited on by an unidentified Indian servant by Daniel Gardner (Kendal 1750 – London 1805), circa 1775. John FitzWilliam, 8th Viscount FitzWilliam (1752–1830), seated to the left, plays chess with The Hon. Edward Onslow (1758-1829), sat opposite him. They are watched by the standing figures of George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke (1759-1827) and an unidentified Indian servant. A dog sits at the feet of each of the seated men.
Provenance
Purchased by the Ministry of Public Building and Works in 1963 from the 6th Earl, transferred to the National Trust in 1977
Makers and roles
Daniel Gardner (Kendal 1750 – London 1805), artist
References
Stanworth, 1993: Karen Stanworth, 'Picturing a personal history: the case of Edward Onslow', Art History 16.3, September 1993, pp.408-23.