Sir George Hay, MP (1715-1778)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1700 - 1799
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1245 x 990 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1420350
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Sir George Hay (1715-1778), British (English) School, 18th century. Lawyer and politician. Friend of Garrick and Hogarth. Knighted in 1773 and possibly the godfather to G.H.Dawkins Pennant.
Provenance
Presumably given to, or inherited by his godson, George Hay Dawkins Pennant (1764 - 1840) and thence by descent; accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the National Trust in 2017
Credit line
Penrhyn Castle, The Douglas Pennant Collection
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist