Lot Essay
The sword is possibly that in lot 232.
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Portrait of John Poyntz, 5th Earl Spencer (1835-1910), full-length, on horseback, wearing a volunteer's uniform, Garter Star, and sword
Details
Circle of John Charlton (1849-1917)
Portrait of John Poyntz, 5th Earl Spencer (1835-1910), full-length, on horseback, wearing a volunteer's uniform, Garter Star, and sword
25½ x 20 in. (65 x 51 cm.)
oil on canvas
in a Watts frame, with a Spencer seal on the reverse
Portrait of John Poyntz, 5th Earl Spencer (1835-1910), full-length, on horseback, wearing a volunteer's uniform, Garter Star, and sword
25½ x 20 in. (65 x 51 cm.)
oil on canvas
in a Watts frame, with a Spencer seal on the reverse
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Please note that this picture depicts the 5th Earl Spencer in the uniform of the 1st Northamptonshire Rifle Volunteers.