27 Mar

File:Jane Duchess of Gordon in green riding dress by Daniel Gardner around 1775.jpg

← Older revision
Revision as of 17:03, 27 March 2013
Line 7:
Line 7:

In the late 19th century the portrait was put in an elaborate gilded Victorian frame and labelled: "Duchess of Bedford – Sir Thomas Gainsborough". An old label on the back of the painting shows that the portrait later came into the possession of Col. W. S. C. Curtis at Marley House, Battle, Sussex. The same label shows that in 1958 Col. W. S. C. Curtis had the painting cleaned, restored and revarnished by Stacy-Marks Ltd., Art Dealers, 120-122, Terminus Road, Eastbourne, Sussex. This time the portrait was attributed to Joshua Reynolds.

In the late 19th century the portrait was put in an elaborate gilded Victorian frame and labelled: "Duchess of Bedford – Sir Thomas Gainsborough". An old label on the back of the painting shows that the portrait later came into the possession of Col. W. S. C. Curtis at Marley House, Battle, Sussex. The same label shows that in 1958 Col. W. S. C. Curtis had the painting cleaned, restored and revarnished by Stacy-Marks Ltd., Art Dealers, 120-122, Terminus Road, Eastbourne, Sussex. This time the portrait was attributed to Joshua Reynolds.

−
The fact that several friends and relatives of Jane, Duchess of Gordon, née Maxwell were portrayed by Daniel Gardner – including her daughter Lady Louisa Gordon (1776–1850) who married Charles, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis and became Marchioness Cornwallis – as well as the similarity to both composition and handling of a portrait by Gardner showing Lady Elizabeth Bridgeman (1755–1806) indicates that this portrait is by Daniel Gardner (Reference: George Charles Williamson: ''Daniel Gardner, painter in pastel and gouache: A brief account of his life and works.'' John Lane, the bodley head, Vigo St., W, London 1921, appendix I, p. 133 → description of the portrait of Louisa, Marchioness Cornwallis, née Lady Louisa Gordon, daughter of Jane, Duchess of Gordon).
+
The fact that several friends and relatives of Jane, Duchess of Gordon, née Maxwell were portrayed by Daniel Gardner – including her daughter Lady Louisa Gordon (1776–1850) who married Charles, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis and became Marchioness Cornwallis – as well as the similarity to both composition and handling of a portrait by Gardner showing Lady Elizabeth Bridgeman (1755–1806), in 1794 her husband Sir Henry Bridgeman was created Baron Bradford, indicates that this portrait is by Daniel Gardner (Reference: George Charles Williamson: ''Daniel Gardner, painter in pastel and gouache: A brief account of his life and works.'' John Lane, the bodley head, Vigo St., W, London 1921, appendix I, p. 133 → description of the portrait of Louisa, Marchioness Cornwallis, née Lady Louisa Gordon, daughter of Jane, Duchess of Gordon).

Since Daniel Gardner rarely signed his portraits it was quite often the case that his paintings were attributed to his better known colleagues like Joshua Reynolds, for whom he worked at around 1773, or Thomas Gainsborough.

Since Daniel Gardner rarely signed his portraits it was quite often the case that his paintings were attributed to his better known colleagues like Joshua Reynolds, for whom he worked at around 1773, or Thomas Gainsborough.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Jane_Duchess_of_Gordon_in_green_riding_dress_by_Daniel_Gardner_around_1775.jpg&diff=93392536&oldid=93387922