FDA-P.286-2010
Parts
Object number
FDA-P.286-2010
Object type
Identification
Title
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford KC
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Painted three-quarter-length portrait of man; wearing a grey coat and white waistcoat, both trimmed with gold braid; a black tricorn hat under his left arm; his right hand holding a walking stick; landscape and buildings in the left background
Comments
The sitter was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Lord President of the Council. This work incldes a landscape with a view of St Peter's in Rome in the distance.
Description
Content (person)
Content (note)
Three-quarter-length, in a grey coat with embroidered cuffs, a blue waistcoat trimmed with braid, a view of Saint Peter's, Rome, seen beyond
Dimensions
height (sight size): 1204mm
width (sight size): 1000mm
height (frame): 1380mm
width (frame): 1130mm
width (sight size): 1000mm
height (frame): 1380mm
width (frame): 1130mm
Materials & techniques note
Oil on canvas
Physical description
Historic, carved gilt frame
Style
British School 18th Century
Production
Person
Batoni, Pompeo, 1708 - 1787 (Artist)
History and association
References
• Cust, L., Eton College Portraits, 1910 (p.63)
