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An image of James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale by Sir Joshua Reynolds
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Alternate image of James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale by Sir Joshua Reynolds Alternate image of James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale by Sir Joshua Reynolds Alternate image of James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale by Sir Joshua Reynolds
Alternate image of James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale by Sir Joshua Reynolds Alternate image of James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale by Sir Joshua Reynolds Alternate image of James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale by Sir Joshua Reynolds
Alternate image of James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale by Sir Joshua Reynolds Alternate image of James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale by Sir Joshua Reynolds

Sir Joshua Reynolds

(England 1723–1792)

Title
James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale
Year
1759-1761
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

238.6 x 144.6cm stretcher; 264.1 x 172.0 x 9.0cm frame

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.l., black "... 1753 Sir Joshua Reynolds...".
Credit
Anonymous gift fund for an 18th century portrait 1977
Accession number
8.1977
Location
15th–19th c European art
Provenance (2)

Christie's London (England), 26 Mar 1976, London/England, Purchased by the AGNSW from Christie's London, 26 March 1976

James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale (England, b.1718, d.1789), 1761-26 Mar 1976, England, Sat for in 1759, paid for 1761, £80 by the sitter. The painting passing to the heirs of the 7th Earl of Lauderdale. Sold Christies 26 March 1976

Bibliography (11)

David Mannings (United Kingdom) (Author), Sir Joshua Reynolds: A complete catalogue of his paintings, New Haven, 2000, 317. cat.no. 1173

David Mannings (United Kingdom) (Author), Sir Joshua Reynolds: A complete catalogue of his paintings [Plates], New Haven, 2000, 251 (illus.). plate no. 431

Peter Tomory (United Kingdom) (Author), Robert Gaston (Author), European Paintings before 1800 in Australian and New Zealand public collections, Sydney, 1989, 42, 43 (illus.). plate no. 111

Annabel Davie (Editor), Art Gallery of New South Wales Handbook, Domain, 1988, 38.

Renée Free (Australia) (Author), Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue of British paintings, Sydney, 1987, 163 (illus.).

Ellis Kirkham Waterhouse (England, b.1905, d.1980) (Author), Reynolds, London, 1973, 19. plate no. 27

Pelican History of Art: Painting in Britain 1530-1790 1953, 1953. plate no. 130

A. Graves (Author), W.V. Cronin (Author), A history of the works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Vol. 2, London, 1899, 566.

National Trust for Scotland (Scotland), Pictures and furnishings from Scotland's famous houses, 1950.

Manchester City Art Gallery (England), European old masters: art treasures centenary, 30th October to 31st December 1957: commemorating the famous exhibition, the Art treasures of the United Kingdom, held at Manchester in 1857, 1957. cat.no. 191

Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery (England), Exhibition of works by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723-1792, 1961. cat.no. 32

Exhibition history (3)

Pictures and furnishings from Scotland's famous houses, 5 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, 20 Aug 1950–09 Sep 1950.

Art Treasures Centenary 1957, Manchester City Art Gallery, 30 Oct 1957–31 Dec 1957.

Exhibition of works by Sir Joshua Reynolds P.R.A. 1723-1792, Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery, 18 Feb 1961–19 Mar 1961.