George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington (1675-1758)
Michael Dahl (Stockholm 1659 - London 1743)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1700 - 1758
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
737 x 610 mm
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 936689
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 canvas, George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington (1675-1758) by Michael Dahl (Stockholm 1656/9 – London 1743). A half-length portrait of a man, turned to right, slightly facing, in, possibly, coronation robes and knotted lace cravat; long wig.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Credit line
Dunham Massey, The Stamford Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
Michael Dahl (Stockholm 1659 - London 1743), artist