Lot Essay
Francis Charles Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquis of Hertford, KG (1777-1842) succeeded his father in 1822. He was a connoisseur and advised the Prince Regent on the formation of his collection of Dutch seventeenth century paintings. A number of paintings from his own collection are now in the Wallace Collection, London.
The original portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence is now in the National Art Gallery, Washington, D.C.
The original portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence is now in the National Art Gallery, Washington, D.C.