Alexander Stewart of Mount Stewart (1700–1781)
attributed to Jonathan Richardson (1665-1745)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1720
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
743 x 623 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1220994
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Alexander Stewart of Mount Stewart (1700–1781), school of Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646/9 - London 1723). A half-length portrait of Alexander Stewart, father of the 1st Marquess of Londonderry, facing the viewer, with his head turned slightly to the right, wearing a red coat and a cravat over a gold-embroidered jacket.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust by Lady Mairi Bury (1921-2009) in 1976
Credit line
Mount Stewart, The Londonderry Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
On the back of the painting, on the bottom member of the stretcher: 9024 On the back of the painting, on the top member: No1 On the back of the painting, on a brown label attached to the top member: A Portrait of Alexander Stewart esqr / of Mount Stewart Co. Down and Ballylawn Castle. M.P. for Londonderry. Father of Robert 1st Marquess. On the back of the frame, on the top member: 590 On the back of the frame, on the top member: No1 On the back of the frame, on the top member of the frame: No7; next to Drawing / Room / Right of Fire On the back of the frame, on the left member, on two small, white, round labels: 595 On the back of the frame, on the left member: Londonderry [?]frame [?]chipped On the back of the frame, on a printed label attached by string to the left member fixture: THOMAS JOHNSON & SONS Ltd. / 43 Bedford Street / BELFAST On the front of the frame, lower left of the slip: 3
Makers and roles
attributed to Jonathan Richardson (1665-1745), photographer