Portrait of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute
Date
1791
Sitter
1st Marquess of Bute John Stuart (1744 - 1814, British) , Diplomat
Creator
Caroline Watson (1760 - 1814, British) , Engraver
After
Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788, British) , Painter
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 257mm
width (print): 198mm
height (paper support): 279mm
width (paper support): 212mm
width (print): 198mm
height (paper support): 279mm
width (paper support): 212mm
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of John Stuart, turned slightly to the right as viewed and looking off to the left. He wears fur trimmed cape tied with ribbon bow at the neck. In an oval frame.
Inscribed ‘Painted by T Gainsborough. Engraved by Caroline Watson Engraver to her Majesty. John Earl of Bute. published according to Act of Parliament June 13 1791’ and pencilled ‘1799’.
John Stuart was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1799.
Inscribed ‘Painted by T Gainsborough. Engraved by Caroline Watson Engraver to her Majesty. John Earl of Bute. published according to Act of Parliament June 13 1791’ and pencilled ‘1799’.
John Stuart was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1799.
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