Continental School, 19th Century - Portrait of a
Continental School, 19th Century Portrait of a British Major General, head and shoulders, in uniform, possibly John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore oil on canvas 37 x 30cm (14 x 12in)
Other Notes: The present portrait was probably painted in the period after Waterloo when the British Army was occupying Paris. However, the lack of a Waterloo Medal might place it pre-Waterloo and post-Peninsula when British officers were serving in post-Empire France. The Waterloo Medal was not issued until 1816, so it could have been painted after Waterloo and before 23rd April 1816. The Army Gold Medal (for service by General and Field officers in the Peninsula) was issued in 1810 so the lack of it in the portrait may also point to the post-Waterloo/pre-1816 period and a Parisian artist. We are grateful to Christopher Joll for his assistance with this catalogue entry.
Some craquelure - old gilt frame has chips. Oil on canvas which has been lined. There is a small dent above the sitter's left hand shoulder, otherwise the canvas is in plane. The paint layer has a network of age craquelure with some raised areas and small paint losses, most noticeable in the face and background. The varnish is semi-matte. The frame is suffering from numerous losses to the gilding.
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Continental School, 19th Century Portrait of a British Major General, head and shoulders, in uniform, possibly John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore oil on canvas 37 x 30cm (14 x 12in)
Other Notes: The present portrait was probably painted in the period after Waterloo when the British Army was occupying Paris. However, the lack of a Waterloo Medal might place it pre-Waterloo and post-Peninsula when British officers were serving in post-Empire France. The Waterloo Medal was not issued until 1816, so it could have been painted after Waterloo and before 23rd April 1816. The Army Gold Medal (for service by General and Field officers in the Peninsula) was issued in 1810 so the lack of it in the portrait may also point to the post-Waterloo/pre-1816 period and a Parisian artist. We are grateful to Christopher Joll for his assistance with this catalogue entry.
Some craquelure - old gilt frame has chips. Oil on canvas which has been lined. There is a small dent above the sitter's left hand shoulder, otherwise the canvas is in plane. The paint layer has a network of age craquelure with some raised areas and small paint losses, most noticeable in the face and background. The varnish is semi-matte. The frame is suffering from numerous losses to the gilding.
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