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Portrait of George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke, 1759-1827: PD.33-2000

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke, 1759-1827

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Greuze, Jean Baptiste

Entities

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Notes

History note: By descent from the 3rd Earl of Clanwilliam

Legal notes

Bought from the McDonald Fund with a contribution from the National Art Collections Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 54.5 cm
Width: 43.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2000) by Anthony Verschoyle (Gurr Johns)

Dating

1780s
Production date: AD 1780

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Frame Weight 4 kg

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.33-2000
Primary reference Number: 40241

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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