A gentleman, believed to be John, 7th Earl of Galloway (1736-1806), facing right in twisted gold bordered white coat and waistcoat, lace cravat and black stock, powdered hair en queue

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NATHANIEL HONE, R.A. (1718-1784)
A gentleman, believed to be John, 7th Earl of Galloway (1736-1806), facing right in twisted gold bordered white coat and waistcoat, lace cravat and black stock, powdered hair en queue
signed with monogram and dated 'NH. 1759.' (lower right)
oval, 1 3/8 in. (35 mm.) high, gold bracelet clasp frame with gilt-metal outer border set with paste

Provenance

with R. McDonnell, Dublin.

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Please note that this miniature is wrongly numbered in the catalogue illustration. The catalogue illustration erroneously shows it as lot 63 when it is lot 64.

Lot Essay

John, 7th Earl of Galloway, eldest son of Alexander, 6th Earl of Galloway (d. 1773) and his wife, Lady Anne Keith (d. 1728), daughter of William, Earl Marischal, was a representative Peer for Scotland 1774-1790 and one of the Lords of the Bedchamber to George III. He married Charlotte Mary (d. 1763), daughter of the 1st Earl of Warwick and had issue, a son who died in infancy and married secondly, Anne, daughter of Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Bt., of Kirtlington Park and had issue.

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