Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock
ArtistAfter
Sir Joshua Reynolds
(English, born Plympton, England 1723-died London, England 1792)
Engraver
James Watson
(Irish, born Dublin, Ireland ca. 1740-died London, England 1790)
Date1767
Mediummezzotint
Dimensions
frame: 31 7/8 × 25 3/4 in. (81.0 × 65.4 cm)
sight: 16 7/8 × 13 7/8 in. (42.9 × 35.2 cm)
ClassificationPrint
Credit LineGift of Dr. Earle W. Newton
Object number2001.2.422
Descriptionportrait of man in a dark indoor scene, frontally posed with head looking towards his right, right fist rested on right knee, left elbow resting on ornate wooden table, wearing long velvet coat, printed waistcoat and white ruffled shirt visible beneath, open books and scrolls bottom right corner
Francis Russell was the son of John, 4th Duke of Bedford. He made the Grand Tour in 1761-62, purchasing paintings from the Barberini collection. He died in a hunting accident at the age of 28.
In this portrait by Reynolds, a bronze statuette of Samson and the Philistine is visible on the table. A grisaille drawing of a classical battle scene in an oval frame is propped against the table. Reynolds seems to have referred to this print by Watson of this painting in 1764 as "Lord Tavistocks Print", reflecting Reynolds' close involvement with the creation of prints after his paintings.
This is a rare proof state, before the inscription was added.
Francis Russell was the son of John, 4th Duke of Bedford. He made the Grand Tour in 1761-62, purchasing paintings from the Barberini collection. He died in a hunting accident at the age of 28.
In this portrait by Reynolds, a bronze statuette of Samson and the Philistine is visible on the table. A grisaille drawing of a classical battle scene in an oval frame is propped against the table. Reynolds seems to have referred to this print by Watson of this painting in 1764 as "Lord Tavistocks Print", reflecting Reynolds' close involvement with the creation of prints after his paintings.
This is a rare proof state, before the inscription was added.
Not on view