Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.21419

    Portrait of William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck

    Date
    1810
    Sitter
    Creator
    William Evans (British) , Engraver
    After
    Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792, British) , Painter
    Object type
    Library reference
    31094
    Material
    Technique
    Dimensions
    height (print): 203mm
    width (print): 120mm
    Subject
    Description
    Head and shoulders portrait of William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, turned to the left as viewed, his right hand resting upon his chin. The sitter is shown with a short wig, tied behind with a ribbon, wearing a coat and white cravat. Some books appear in the lower left corner.

    Frontispiece to Transactions of the Society, instituted at London, for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce… [Transactions of the Royal Society of Arts] v.28 (1810).

    Inscribed below: ‘WILLIAM HENRY DUKE OF PORTLAND K.G. F.R. and A.S. Late a Vice President of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce. Drawn & Engraved by Wm. Evans, from an original Painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds in the Possession of the present Duke of Portland.’

    William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738-1809) British politician was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1766.

    Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) British painter was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1761.
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