FDA-P.255-2010
Parts
Object number
FDA-P.255-2010
Object type
Identification
Title
Charles Bennett, Viscount Ossulston, later 4th Earl of Tankerville
Description
Half length portrait of a young man, facing slightly to the left ; in blue Vandyck costume with lace collar
Comments
'The son of the 3rd Earl of Tankerville, he succeeded his father in October 1767. He served as joint Postmaster General in the 1780s.
His father was one of John Burton's commoners at Winchester and his portrait was painted for Burton in 1731.'
[Note: Burton was the Head Master of Winchester College from 1724 to 1766. Portraits of 'Dr. Burton's Commoners' where portraits of boys at the school, painted while they were at Winchester, rather than after they left, as is the case for Eton Leaving Portraits.
Source: 'Leaving Portraits from Eton College' exhibition catalogue, 1991, p.28]
Born 1743, eldest son of Charles, third Earl of Tankerville. Entered Eton, 1753; left 1761. Succeeded his father as fourth Earl of Tankerville, 1767. Died 1822
His father was one of John Burton's commoners at Winchester and his portrait was painted for Burton in 1731.'
[Note: Burton was the Head Master of Winchester College from 1724 to 1766. Portraits of 'Dr. Burton's Commoners' where portraits of boys at the school, painted while they were at Winchester, rather than after they left, as is the case for Eton Leaving Portraits.
Source: 'Leaving Portraits from Eton College' exhibition catalogue, 1991, p.28]
Born 1743, eldest son of Charles, third Earl of Tankerville. Entered Eton, 1753; left 1761. Succeeded his father as fourth Earl of Tankerville, 1767. Died 1822
Description
Content (person)
Dimensions
Width: 35in
Height: 27¼in
Height: 27¼in
Materials & techniques note
Oil on canvas
Production
Person
Reynolds, Joshua (Sir), 1723 - 1792 (Artist)
Date
1761
History and association
Object history note
Provenance: Commissioned by the sitter or his family; by whom presented to the Head Master at Eton College
Exhibited: 'Leaving Portraits from Eton College', Dulwich Picture Gallery, 18 July to 20 October 1991, catalogue number 4
Exhibited: 'Leaving Portraits from Eton College', Dulwich Picture Gallery, 18 July to 20 October 1991, catalogue number 4
References
• Cust, L., Eton College Portraits, 1910 (p. 13, Plate II)
• Graves, A. & Cronin, W. V., A History of the Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1909 (p. 713)
• Dulwich Picture Gallery, Leaving Portraits from Eton College, exhibition catalogue 1991 (p. 28)
• Graves, A. & Cronin, W. V., A History of the Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1909 (p. 713)
• Dulwich Picture Gallery, Leaving Portraits from Eton College, exhibition catalogue 1991 (p. 28)
