Lord Henry Pelham (1696– 1754)
John Shackleton (fl.1742 – London 1767) and Studio
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1752
Materials
Oil on canvas (oval)
Measurements
680 x 590 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
NT 1129205
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Lord Henry Pelham (1696– 1754) by John Shackleton (fl.1742 – London 1767) and Studio. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait, turned to the right, gazing at spectator, wearing Chancellor's robes.
Provenance
In Agar-Ellis 1817 catalogue of Hardwick Hall; thence by inheritance until, following the death of Edward William Spencer Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire (1895 - 1950), Hardwick Hall and its contents were accepted by HM Treasury in part payment of death duties and transferred to the National Trust, in 1959
Credit line
Hardwick Hall, The Devonshire Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
John Shackleton (fl.1742 – London 1767) and Studio, artist