| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | Charles Turner after Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Published | London, Pubd. Octr. 24, 1815, by C. Turner, No. 50, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square. |
| Dimensions | Image 753 x 668 mm, Plate 835 x 672 mm |
| Notes |
Proof before title. Family group portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1674), all whole-length beneath an arch, the Duke seated, looking at and with his hand on the shoulder of eldest son, George; Duchess Caroline stands in the centre, looking at the other five children and two dogs, who are gathered around the base of a statue to right. George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough (1739 - 1817) Politician, lord chamberlain and a privy councillor, son of Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough and 5th Earl of Sunderland; married Lady Caroline Russell in 1762. Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was one of the most important figures of the eighteenth century art world. He was the first President of the Royal Academy and Britain's leading portrait painter. Through a series of lectures on the Discourses on Art at the Royal Academy he defined the style later known as the Grand Manner, an idealised Classical aesthetic. He had a profound impact on the theory and practice of art and helped to raise the status of portrait painting into the realm of fine art. A flamboyant socialite, Reynolds used his social contacts to promote himself and advance his career becoming one of the most prominent portrait painters of the period. Condition: Trimmed just outside of plate. |
| Framing | framed |
| Price | £900.00 |
| Stock ID | 20513 |