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Portrait of Richard James of the Middle Temple: PD.116-1992

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Richard James of the Middle Temple

Maker(s)

Painter: Hogarth, William

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Notes

History note: By descent to Richard James of Ightham Court; his sale, Robison and Fisher, July (?) 1906; bt. in; anonymous sale, Torquay, Bearnes', 17 December 1968, lot. 392 (£24,000)

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1991.

Measurements and weight

Height: 75 cm
Weight: 6.5 kg
Width: 62.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1992) by McDonald, D.M.

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1744 : Date from a companion portrait, of Mrs Elizabeth James, his wife.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas ( painted oval)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: W. Hogarth
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.116-1992
Primary reference Number: 3405
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 4 January 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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