Sir George Trevelyan, 3rd Bt of Nettlecombe (1707-1768)
Thomas Hudson (Devonshire 1701 – Twickenham 1779)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1750 - circa 1760
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1270 x 1016 mm (50 x 40 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 584336
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Sir George Trevelyan, 3rd Bt of Nettlecombe. (1707-1768) by Thomas Hudson (Devonshire 1701 – Twickenham 1779), circa 1750/60. A three-quarter-length portrait, standing to right, in pale blue-grey coat, gold frogging, powdered hair; his right hand on a table with hat and stick.
Provenance
Miss Hilda Trevelyan sale, Christie's, 21 December 1928, lot 139; bought by Buttery & sold to Sir Charles Trevelyan, 1929; given with the property to the National Trust in 1941 by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan, 3rd Bt (1870 – 1958)
Credit line
Wallington, The Trevelyan Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Front bottom edge on frame: Name plate of front Sir George Trevelyan, 3rd Bt. of Nettlecombe On reverse: Paper label on reverse-"Reign of George 2nd Portait ofSir George Trevelyan painted by Gainsborough Lent by Sir W.C. Trevelyan Nettlecomb Taunton On reverse top rail: Small paper label "655 Ellison NT Reline"
Makers and roles
Thomas Hudson (Devonshire 1701 – Twickenham 1779), artist