John Comerford (1770-1832)

Details

John Comerford (1770-1832)
James, 19th Earl of Ormonde, facing right in moss-coloured coat, white shirt with Van Dyck collar
signed, inscribed and dated The Hon. Jas Butler Comerford 1808 Dublin, gilt-metal frame
rectangular, 4in. (102mm.) high

Literature

W. Jerdan, Illustrious Personages of the 19th Century, London, 1830, Vol. I
W. G. Strickland, A Dictionary of Irish Artists, Dublin, 1913, p. 200

Engraved

by Parker for Illustrious Personages of the 19th Century, loc. cit., 1830

Lot Essay

James, 1st Marquess and 19th Earl of Ormonde, K.P. (1777-1838) succeeded his brother Walter, 18th Earl of Ormonde. He was created a Knight of St. Patrick in 1821; he married Grace Louisa (died 1860), daughter of Rt. Hon. John Staples, by his wife Hon. Harriet Molesworth, daughter of 2nd Viscount Molesworth.
For another version of this miniature by Comerford, see Christie's 11 November 1994, lot 56

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