Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.13876

    Portrait of Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue

    Date
    1840
    Sitter
    2nd Earl Fortescue Hugh Fortescue (1783 - 1861, British) , Politician
    Creator
    William Holl (1771 - 1838, British) , Engraver
    Creator - Organisation
    After
    George Hayter (1792 - 1871, British) , Portraitist
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    Dimensions
    height (print): 228mm
    width (print): 154mm
    Subject
    Description
    Half-length portrait of Hugh Fortescue, seated and resting his right arm on the back of the chair. He wears regency-style clothing high-collared shirt with cravat. He has a pocket watch in his waistcoat pocket and has short hair with side-whiskers.

    Inscribed ‘ENGRAVED BY W.HOLL. Ebrington. From a Painting by George Hayter Esqr. M.A.S. L. & c. LONDON: JOHN SAUNDERS JUNR. 49 PATERNOSTER ROW.’ Pencilled ‘Elected 1817. 13 Feb 1793.’

    Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue (1783-1861) British politician, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1817. He was styled Viscount Ebrington from 1789 to 1841.
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