HORACE HONE, A.R.A. (ANGLO-IRISH, 1754/1756 - 1825/1827), HORACE HONE, A.R.A. (ANGLO-IRISH, 1754/1756 - 1825/1827)

HORACE HONE, A.R.A. (ANGLO-IRISH, 1754/1756 - 1825/1827)

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HORACE HONE, A.R.A. (ANGLO-IRISH, 1754/1756 - 1825/1827)
Lord Edward FitzGerald (1763-1798), in red cloak with dark blue draped sash; sky background
Signed twice on the obverse with monogram and dated 'HH. /1806' (mid-left and mid-right), and signed, dated and inscribed on the counter-enamel 'Lord Edwd Fitzgerald / died in Dublin 1798 / H. Hone ARA Pinxt / London 1806'
Enamel on copper
Oval, 122 mm. high, modern gilt-metal frame

Lot Essay

Fifth son of the 1st Duke and Duchess of Leinster. After service in the British army during the American War of Independence he entered politics, took up the cause of Irish freedom and joined the United Irishmen. Following his involvement in the unsuccessful 1798 Uprising, he was arrested and died in Newgate Gaol, Dublin. Lord Edward became a fashionable hero and there was much popular demand for images of him.

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