Admiral Edward Curzon (1789-1862)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1800 - 1829
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
737 x 635 mm (29 x 25 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 108764
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Admiral Edward Curzon (1789-1862), British (English) School, early 19th century, inscribed on frame: ADMIRAL THE HON EDWARD CURZON / DIED 1862. A half-length portrait of Admiral Edward Curzon, CB, the second illegitimate son of Nathaniel, 2nd Lord Scarsdale, in naval uniform, turned three-quarters to right, gazing at spectator. As a captain he fought with distinction at the Battle of Navarino in 1827. Ultimately he became an admiral and Campanion of the Bath.
Provenance
Bought with part of the contents of Kedleston Hall with the aid of the National Heritage Memorial Fund in 1986 when the house and park were given to the National Trust by Francis Curzon, 3rd Viscount Scarsdale (1924-2000)
Credit line
Kedleston Hall, The Scarsdale Collection (acquired with the help of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and transferred to The National Trust in 1987)
Marks and inscriptions
ADMIRAL THE HON. EDWARD CURZON DIED 1862 (label, painted, bottom centre of frame, gold text on black)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist previously catalogued as attributed to Lemuel Francis Abbott (Leicestershire 1760/61 - London 1802), artist