Portrait of Edmund Dunch (1657-1719), Lord of the Manor at Little Wittenham , small-half-length, in a dark green coat

Details

Attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
Portrait of Edmund Dunch (1657-1719), Lord of the Manor at Little Wittenham , small-half-length, in a dark green coat
oil on canvas , unlined
18 x 13¼in. (45.7 x 33.7cm.)

Provenance

'EB 1894' according to an inscription on the reverse.

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Lot Essay

Edmund Dunch a politician and bonvivant, was a Member of Parliament for Cricklade, 1701-2, and later 1705-13; Boroughbride, 1713-15 and Wallingford, 1715-19. He was made Master of the Royal Household in 1708 and became a member of the Kit-Kat Club in 1714 where his fame for gambling was renowned.

Derived from the prototype by Kneller at Beningborough Hall, Yorkshire.

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