A Gentleman (wrongly called Sir Robert Walpole, later 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745))
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1735 - circa 1745
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
770 x 635 mm
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 20948
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, A Gentleman, said to be Sir Robert Walpole, later 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745), British (English) School, previously attributed to Arthur Pond (London c.1700 – Rome 1758) and the circle of Thomas Hudson (on label). A painted oval half-length portrait, in a brown coat and a waistcoat trimmed with gold braid.
Provenance
Purchased by George Abraham Gibbs (1873 - 1931) from Shepherd Bros., 1909, for £45; purchased by the National Trust from the estate of the late George Richard Lawley Gibbs, 2nd Baron Wraxall (1928 – 2001) with the assistance of the NHMF, Art Fund and donations from members and supporters in 2002
Credit line
Tyntesfield, The Gibbs Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, publisher attributed to Arthur Pond (London 1701 – Rome 1758), publisher previously catalogued as circle of Thomas Hudson (Devonshire 1701 – Twickenham 1779), publisher