Portrait of Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork
Date
ca. mid to late 18th century
Sitter
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork (1695 - 1753, British) , Patron of art
Creator
Thomas Chambers (1724 - 1789, British) , Engraver
After
Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723, British) , Portraitist
Object type
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (plate): 170mm
width (plate): 130mm
height (print): 226mm
width (print): 151mm
width (plate): 130mm
height (print): 226mm
width (print): 151mm
Description
Half-length portrait of Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork, in three-quarter profile to the left as viewed. He has a full-length wig and wearing the Order of the Garter Star on left breast of jacket.
Inscribed ‘p.486 G Kneller pinxit T Chambars Sculp. RICHARD BOYLE EARL of BURLINGTON’ and pencilled ‘1663’.
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1722.
Inscribed ‘p.486 G Kneller pinxit T Chambars Sculp. RICHARD BOYLE EARL of BURLINGTON’ and pencilled ‘1663’.
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1722.
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