About this artwork
During the Jacobite Rising of 1715 Lord Southesk supported the Prince James Edward Stuart, 'the Old Pretender', and fought at the battle of Sheriffmuir. After the failure of the Rising, Lord Southesk escaped abroad, and followed the Jacobite court into exile, first in France and then in Italy. This lively caricature was drawn in Rome during the last years of Southesk's life.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Pier Leone Ghezzi (1674 - 1755) Italian
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title:James Carnegie, 5th Earl of Southesk, 1692 - 1730. Jacobite
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date created:About 1729
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materials:Pen and ink on paper
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measurements:Irregular: 31.70 x 22.20 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1979
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accession number:PG 2452
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Pier Leone Ghezzi
Pier Leone Ghezzi
Pier Leone Ghezzi was born in Rome, the son of a history painter. Ghezzi worked as a serious artist, painting subject pictures and portraits, but it is his caricatures for which he is most renowned. He produced thousands of portrait drawings and was highly skilled at capturing the essence of his...
