George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington (1675-1758)
studio of Michael Dahl (Stockholm 1659 - London 1743)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1720 - circa 1730
Materials
Oil on paper
Measurements
748 x 621 mm (29 1/2 x 24 1/2 in)
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 932346
Caption
The sitter was the son of Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington and 2nd Baron Delamere (1651-1694) and Mary Langham daughter of Sir James Langham, 2nd Bt. On 9th April 1702 he married Mary Oldbury (died 3 April 1740), daughter and co-heiress, who had a fortune of £40,000. Her coarseness and taste for masculine sports created a sensation in the neighbourhood. Their only child, Lady Mary Booth (1704-1772) married Harry Grey, 4th Earl of Stamford (1715-1768). Having inherited Dunham Massey in 1694, the Earl devoted his life to its rebuilding and furnishing. He was a great collector of books, 18th century furniture and silver. He published anonymously ‘Considerations upon the Institution of Marriage’ which advocated divorce on grounds of incompatibility of temper. Indeed, his wife was known to life entirely separately from him, in another wing of the house. On his death the Earldom of Warrington became extinct, and the Barony of Delamere devolved on his cousin.
Summary
Oil painting on paper, George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington (1675-1758) by studio of Michael Dahl (Stockholm 1656/9 – London 1743), circa 1720-30. A half-length portrait of a man, turned to the right, head facing, in peer's robes and knotted lace cravat; long wig. A copy taken from the double portrait of the Earl and his daughter (No. 72).
Makers and roles
studio of Michael Dahl (Stockholm 1659 - London 1743), artist