John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) (after Sir Godfrey Kneller)
Christian Richter (Stockholm 1678 – England 1732)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1678 - circa 1732
Materials
Watercolour on ivory, wood
Measurements
110 mm (H)94 mm (W)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246523
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) (after Sir Godfrey Kneller) by Christian Richter (Stockholm 1678 – England 1732). Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a man, turned to the left, head turned to the right, gazing to the right, in a full bottomed brown wig, wearing a dark blue coat, white scarf and the riband and star of the Garter.
Provenance
Date of acquisition not recorded, but originally at 16 Charles Street, Mayfair, Mrs Greville's London home, and bequeathed by Margaret McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald Greville (1863-1942) with Polesden Lacey, to the National Trust, in memory of her father, William McEwan (1827-1913) in 1942. This item found on the probate inventory record for Charles Street chattels at Polesden Lacey, miniatures previously exempted from duty, page 46.
Makers and roles
Christian Richter (Stockholm 1678 – England 1732), miniaturist after Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 - London 1723), publisher