Queen Charlotte (of Mecklenburg-Strelitz) (1744-1818)
studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (Plympton 1723 - London 1792)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1783 - 1789
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
2438 x 1524 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Knole, Kent
NT 129734
Caption
It is reported that the present picture, together with the pendant portrait of George III (NT 129732), was presented to the 4th Duke in the late 1780s, as a mark of appreciation for the Duke’s conduct as Ambassador in Paris. Curiously, however, the first record of the portraits’ display at Knole is not until the early 19th century. Both pictures are copies of original portraits painted by Reynolds in 1779, now in the Royal Academy collection.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Queen Charlotte (of Mecklenburg-Strelitz) (1744-1818), studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds (Plympton 1723 - London 1792), 1783-1789. A full-length portrait, seated, in Coronation robes. A replica of the 1779 portrait in the Royal Academy. Pendant to NT 129732.
Provenance
Painted for the 3rd Duke of Dorset as ambassador to the court of France between 1783 to 1789; on loan from the Trustees of the Sackville Estate
Credit line
Knole, The Sackville Collection
Makers and roles
studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (Plympton 1723 - London 1792), publisher