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John Augustus, Lord Hervey (oil on canvas)

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USB361316
Image title
John Augustus, Lord Hervey (oil on canvas)
Artist
Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88) / English
Location
Ickworth, Suffolk, UK
Medium
oil on canvas
Date
1779 AD - 1783 AD (C18th AD)
Dimensions
221x149.9 cms
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Captain John Augustus Hervey (1757-96); eldest son of the 4th Earl of Bristol; The sitter was the second, but eldest surviving son of Frederick, 4th Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry (1730-1803). It has been suggested that the portrait was painted at the time of Lord Hervey's marriage in 1779. His undiplomatic behaviour in Florence is well-documented. He flaunted public opinion by living with Lady Anne Hatton and later insulted the Grand Duke, which in 1793/4 led to his recall from his position as envoy. Lord Holland wrote to his sister, in July 1794, that: “The Tuscans must indeed have a strange notion of the English. Lord Hervey abuses the Prime Minister and the Grand Duke, and is recalled for his presumption.” Hervey was also described as ‘intemperate, indecorous, and violent in the extreme …..’ The dog portrayed here was called ‘Twitchet’, after his Admiral. Hervey died at sea before his father and so never inherited Ickworth.

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National Trust Photographic Library/Angelo Hornak / Bridgeman Images
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art / coast / sea / nobility / society / Gainsborough Thomas (1727-88) / painter / artist / dog / uniform / georgian / sea / portrait / male / wig / cannon / naval officer / Painting / Mzpainting
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