George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon of Kinderton (1710-1780)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1760
Materials
Watercolour on paper
Measurements
172 x 146 mm
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall (Children's Country House), Derbyshire
NT 653223
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on paper cut-out laid on a painted grey background, George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon of Kinderton (1710-1780), British (English) School, v.1760. Oval. Half-length portrait, profile to left, in military uniform (red, blue collar, gold frogging, gold epaulettes), white shirt frill. Grey powdered bag wig in queue.
Provenance
Vernon collection transferred to the Treasury in 1967 following death of 9th Lord Vernon, and transferred to The National Trust in 1967
Makers and roles
British (English) School, miniaturist