Image source about the 18th century.
“The Honorable Henry Fane with Inigo Jones and Charles Blair”, 1761-66, Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Henry Fane was the 2nd son of the eighth Earl of Westmorland, he is the one sitting with the greyhound on his knee. Wearing red is Charles Blair, Fane’s brother in law and in blue is Inigo Jones, a relative of the famous architect.
Formal day ensemble in Spitafields woven fabric, circa 1735-1740, made in Britain.
Portrait of Mary Amelia, first Marchioness of Salisbury, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1780.
“Jane, Duchess of Gordon” by George Romney, 1778.
Portrait of an unknown young woman by Francis Cotes (1726-1770). Pastel on paper, mid 18th century.
Contemporary work by Yinka Shonibare. Take a look at his website.
“An Emblem of a Modern Marriage”, Anonymous, 1775.
“William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748-1811)”, engraving after the portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792).
Dining room from the Lansdowne House, 1766-1769, designed by Robert Adam.
Plaster by Joseph Rose, Woodwork by John Gilbert, Marble chumneyplace by John Devall & Co.,London.
Now on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
“Portrait of an unknown man” by Allan Ramsay (1713-1784).
Don’t know what do you think of this portrait, but I LOVE it.
“The Blue Boy”, 1770, Thomas Gainsborough. The theory says that this is the portrait of Jonathan Butall (who I like to imagine as a handsome grownup).
“Emilia Mary Boucherett with a Doll” by Sir Tomas Lawrence, 1793.
“Colonel George K. H. Coussmaker, Grenadier Guards” by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1782.
Sir Joshua Reynolds
by Sir Joshua Reynolds
oil on canvas, circa 1747-1749
National Portrait Gallery
King George II
by George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend
ink, 1751-1758
National Portrait Gallery
