Portrait of John Irving (c.1767-1845), three-quarter-length, seated, in a dark green coat, his right hand holding a pair of glasses and resting on an open book

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English School, circa 1840
Portrait of John Irving (c.1767-1845), three-quarter-length, seated, in a dark green coat, his right hand holding a pair of glasses and resting on an open book
oil on canvas
44 3/8 x 34 1/8 in. (112.7 x 86.6 cm.)

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Lot Essay

John Irving was a Director of the Alliance Assurance Company Ltd. from 1824 to 1845. He was a Minister of Parliament for Bramber, West Sussex between 1806 and 1832 and then went on to serve as Minister of Parliament for Co. Antrim from 1837 to 1845. He amassed a personal fortune trading in the West Indies and the United States, where he travelled extensively. He was a partner in the banking firm of Reid Irving.

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