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Double Portrait of John Francis Henry Somerset and FitzRoy James Henry Somerset as children
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John Downman, A.R.A. (1750-1824)
Double Portrait of John Francis Henry Somerset and FitzRoy James Henry Somerset as children
signed and dated 'J. Downman/1791' (lower left) and signed 'J. Downman fecit/June 1790' (on the backboard) and with inscription 'no. 10/John Thomas Henry/Somerset born Aug.st 30.th/1787/Fitzroy James Henry/Somerset born Sep.r 30th/1788/' (on a fragmentary sheet attached to verso of stretcher) and in another hand 'Lady Fitzroy Somerset August 1842/The Gift of Lord Edward Somerset.' (on the backboard)
watercolour heightened with white on paper laid on canvas, oval
8¼ x 6¾ in. (21 x 17.2 cm.)
Double Portrait of John Francis Henry Somerset and FitzRoy James Henry Somerset as children
signed and dated 'J. Downman/1791' (lower left) and signed 'J. Downman fecit/June 1790' (on the backboard) and with inscription 'no. 10/John Thomas Henry/Somerset born Aug.st 30.th/1787/Fitzroy James Henry/Somerset born Sep.r 30th/1788/' (on a fragmentary sheet attached to verso of stretcher) and in another hand 'Lady Fitzroy Somerset August 1842/The Gift of Lord Edward Somerset.' (on the backboard)
watercolour heightened with white on paper laid on canvas, oval
8¼ x 6¾ in. (21 x 17.2 cm.)
Literature
J. Steegman, Portraits in Welsh Houses, Cardiff, 1962, vol. II, p. 128, no. 24.
Exhibited
National Museum of Wales, Exhibition of Portraits from Welsh Houses, 1948, no. 92.
Brought to you by
Katharine Cooke
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