John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland (1696-1779)
Jonathan Richardson the elder (London 1665 – London 1745)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1716 - 1745
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1270 x 1030 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 290431
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland (1696-1779) by Jonathan Richardson the elder (London 1665 – London 1745). A three-quarter-length portrait, wearing robes, his left hand resting on a table. His robes are white with blue and red trimmings, the chain of Knight of the Garter around his neck.
Provenance
Acquired with Calke Abbey's contents, with the aid of a grant provided by the National Heritage Memorial Fund, thanks to a special allocation of money from the Government and transferred in lieu of tax on the estate of Charles Jenney Harpur-Crewe (1917 - 1981) to the National Trust with the house that was given by Henry Jenney Harpur-Crewe (1921- 1991), in 1984
Credit line
Calke Abbey, The Harpur Crewe Collection (acquired by the National Trust with the help of the help of the National Heritage Memorial Fund in 1984)
Makers and roles
Jonathan Richardson the elder (London 1665 – London 1745), artist