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Copy after Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)

Sir George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington (1663-1733) c.1715

Oil on canvas | 77.0 x 63.3 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 406695

Sir George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington (1663-1733)

Copy after Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)

Sir George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington (1663-1733) c.1715

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Description

This looks like a version of the portrait in the Royal Collection (OM 349, 405635), slightly adapted by the addition of a black gown.

Provenance

Acquired by George IV; recorded in store at Carlton House in 1816 (no 333) and 1819 (no 246, as Kneller)
People involved

Creator(s)

Copy after
Search the collection Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
(artist)

Search the collection British School, 18th century
(artist)

Previously attributed to
Search the collection Michael Dahl (1659-1743)
(artist)

Style of
Search the collection Thomas Gibson (c. 1680-1751)
(artist)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page George IV, King of the United Kingdom (1762-1830)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Oil on canvas

oil paint, lined canvas

Measurements

77.0 x 63.3 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)

93.7 x 80.8 x 7.5 cm (frame, external)
Groupings
Category
Paintings
Object type(s)
visual works
paintings
Subject(s)
Social sciences
Ethnology
Costume & National dress
History of costume
Costume-18C
References

Other number(s)

OM : Millar, O., 1963. The Tudor, Stuart and Early Georgian Pictures in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, London AND 1969. Later Georgian Pictures in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, London – OM 644

Alternative title(s)

Portrait of an Unknown Man

Dr. Samuel Garth (1661-1719), previously identified as

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