Sir Joshua Reynolds
Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, later 10th Duke of Hamilton and 7th Duke of Brandon (1767 - 1852)
About this artwork
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artist:Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792) English
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title:Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, later 10th Duke of Hamilton and 7th Duke of Brandon (1767 - 1852)
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date created:Painted 1782
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:67.50 x 53.50 cm; Canvas: 68.50 x 55.00 cm; Framed: 86.50 x 72.20 x 8.80 cm / 13.00 kg
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object type:
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credit line:Presented by Elspeth Tullis, Lady Invernairn of Strathnairn; received after her death 1956
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accession number:NG 2183
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Sir Joshua Reynolds
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Reynolds was born in Plympton, Devon, the son of a headmaster. He was apprenticed to the London portrait painter, Thomas Hudson, in 1740. In 1749 he went to Italy, spending two years in Rome. On his return, in 1753, he set up a studio in London. Reynolds developed a portrait style which attempted...
