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Attributed to John Westbrooke Chandler (active England, circa 1764-1804) Portrait of Alleyne Fit...
Attributed to John Westbrooke Chandler (active England, circa 1764-1804) Portrait of Alleyne Fitzherbert, 1st Baron St Helens, three-quarter-length, standing before a red curtain oil on canvas 129.6 x 101.2cm (51 x 39 13/16in). framed: 147.5 x 119.7cm Footnotes: Provenance John Jervis, Admiral of the Fleet and 1st Earl of St Vincent (1734-1823) and by descent through the family to the present owners Engraved William Ward, mezzotint Alleyne Fitzherbert, 1st Baron St Helens (1753-1839) was a diplomat who served as Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia from 1783-8, to Spain in 1790-94 and was also a member of the Privy Council and a Trustee of the British Museum. His friendship with the explorer George Vancouver led to his name being given to Mount St Helens in Washington State. He never married but for many years had a close friendship with Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George III. In 1797 Fitzherbert's house and all its contents burned to the ground and he narrowly escaped with his life. One can only presume that his portrait by Chandler was lost in that fire and that this could possibly be a second version that he gave to John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent. Although the condition of the present work is consistent with fire damage and it is plausible that this could be Chandler's original work. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
Attributed to John Westbrooke Chandler (active England, circa 1764-1804) Portrait of Alleyne Fitzherbert, 1st Baron St Helens, three-quarter-length, standing before a red curtain oil on canvas 129.6 x 101.2cm (51 x 39 13/16in). framed: 147.5 x 119.7cm Footnotes: Provenance John Jervis, Admiral of the Fleet and 1st Earl of St Vincent (1734-1823) and by descent through the family to the present owners Engraved William Ward, mezzotint Alleyne Fitzherbert, 1st Baron St Helens (1753-1839) was a diplomat who served as Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia from 1783-8, to Spain in 1790-94 and was also a member of the Privy Council and a Trustee of the British Museum. His friendship with the explorer George Vancouver led to his name being given to Mount St Helens in Washington State. He never married but for many years had a close friendship with Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George III. In 1797 Fitzherbert's house and all its contents burned to the ground and he narrowly escaped with his life. One can only presume that his portrait by Chandler was lost in that fire and that this could possibly be a second version that he gave to John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent. Although the condition of the present work is consistent with fire damage and it is plausible that this could be Chandler's original work. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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