Lot Essay
The Hon. Augustus Townsend was the son of Charles, 2nd. Viscount Townsend and his second wife, Dorothy, daughter of Robert Walpole of Houghton, Norfolk and sister of Sir Robert Walpole, 1st. Earl of Oxford.
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Andrea Casali* (c. 1720-1784)
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Andrea Casali* (c. 1720-1784)
Portrait of a Gentleman said to be the Hon. Augustus Townsend (1716-1745) standing, small full length, beside a table, wearing a burgundy jacket and breaches
oil on canvas
88½ x 56¼in. (225 x 143cm.)
Portrait of a Gentleman said to be the Hon. Augustus Townsend (1716-1745) standing, small full length, beside a table, wearing a burgundy jacket and breaches
oil on canvas
88½ x 56¼in. (225 x 143cm.)